Moods at a glance
Core words, Stage 3chunk 74 of 76Sound and feeling words
Lets you describe a mood you can see or feel.
- boottospaced out; absent-minded
- nikonikosmiling; beaming
- moyamoyauneasy; bothered; unresolved feeling
- ukiukicheerful; in high spirits
Mix-ups Moyamoya (nagging unease) and bootto (blank mind) both sound vague but differ.
bootto
spaced out; absent-minded
Usually bootto suru (zone out) or bootto shite ita (wasn't paying attention).
Also feeling dazed from fever or heat: atama ga bootto suru.
gomen, chotto bootto shiteta.
Sorry, I zoned out for a sec.
ごめん、ちょっとぼーっとしてた。
sumimasen, chotto bootto shite imashita.
Sorry, I zoned out for a moment.
すみません、ちょっとぼーっとしていました。
Written ぼーっとRank #7075 in 3,030 TV dramas
nikoniko
smiling; beaming
Usually nikoniko suru or nikoniko shite iru: a warm, steady smile.
Niyaniya is a smirk with something behind it; nikoniko is always pleasant.
kyou zutto nikoniko shiteru ne.
You've been smiling all day.
今日ずっとニコニコしてるね。
kyou wa zutto nikoniko shite imasu ne.
You've been smiling all day.
今日はずっとニコニコしていますね。
Written ニコニコ · にこにこRank #6835 in 3,030 TV dramas
moyamoya
uneasy; bothered; unresolved feeling
Usually moyamoya suru: a nagging feeling you can't put your finger on.
Literally hazy or misty, like a blur in your vision.
nanka moyamoya suru n da yo ne.
Something just doesn't sit right with me.
なんかモヤモヤするんだよね。
nan da ka moyamoya shimasu.
Something just doesn't sit right with me.
なんだかモヤモヤします。
Written モヤモヤ · もやもやRank #7422 in 3,030 TV dramas
ukiuki
cheerful; in high spirits
Usually ukiuki suru: light, bouncy happiness before something nice, like a trip.
Close to wakuwaku; ukiuki is a lighter mood that shows on the outside.
ashita ryokou da kara ukiuki shiteru.
I'm all excited because I'm going on a trip tomorrow.
明日旅行だからウキウキしてる。
ashita ryokou na node ukiuki shite imasu.
I'm all excited because I'm going on a trip tomorrow.
明日旅行なのでウキウキしています。
Written ウキウキ · うきうきRank #14625 in 3,030 TV dramas