Feeling better
Idioms, Stage 3chunk 1 of 22Feelings & temper
Relief and the gloom lifting: satisfied, at ease, distracted, refreshed, burden lifted.
- ki ga sumube satisfied, feel it's settledliterally “the spirit is done”
- ki ga rakufeel relieved, at easeliterally “the mind is easy”
- ki ga magirerube distracted from worriesliterally “the mind gets diverted”
- ki ga harerufeel better, the gloom liftsliterally “the mind clears up (like the sky)”
- kata no ni ga orirufeel relieved of a burdenliterally “the load comes off the shoulders”
Mix-ups ki ga hareru (gloom lifts) vs ki ga magireru (mind taken off it); ki ga sumu (satisfied) vs ki ga raku (at ease).
ki ga sumu
polite ki ga sumimasu
“the spirit is done”
be satisfied, feel it's settled
In English: get it out of one's system
You'll hear ki ga sumu made (as much as you need), ki ga sumanai (won't rest until) and the exasperated kore de ki ga sunda? (happy now?). It's about getting an urge or grudge out, not being pleased with a result (manzoku).
Not sumu 'live'; plain word for satisfied: manzoku.
ki ga sumu made naite ii yo.
Cry as much as you need to.
気が済むまで泣いていいよ。
ki ga sumu made yatte kudasai.
Go ahead until you're satisfied.
気が済むまでやってください。
Written 気が済む · きがすむHeard 127× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesMain list -made (Stage 4)
ki ga raku
polite ki ga raku desu
“the mind is easy”
feel relieved, at ease
Said when pressure lifts or something feels less daunting, most often as ki ga raku ni naru: sou kiku to ki ga raku ni natta. Also for low pressure in general (hitori no hou ga ki ga raku). Kiraku (carefree) is a separate single word for a person or lifestyle.
Plain alternative: hotto suru (feel relieved); kiraku = carefree.
sou itte kureru to ki ga raku ni naru.
It's a relief to hear you say that.
そう言ってくれると気が楽になる。
sou itte itadakeru to ki ga raku ni narimasu.
It puts my mind at ease to hear that.
そう言っていただけると気が楽になります。
Written 気が楽 · きがらくHeard 58× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside kata no ni ga oriruMain list -ku naru / -ni naru (Stage 4)
ki ga magireru
polite ki ga magiremasu
“the mind gets diverted”
be distracted from worries
In English: take one's mind off it
Said of whatever helps you forget a worry for a while: hataraiteru to ki ga magireru. Ki ga chiru is the opposite kind of distraction, an unwanted loss of focus, and ki ga hareru is when the gloom actually lifts.
Transitive: ki o magirawasu (distract yourself on purpose).
hanashitara sukoshi ki ga magireta.
Talking took my mind off it a bit.
話したら少し気が紛れた。
hanashitara sukoshi ki ga magiremashita.
Talking helped take my mind off things a little.
話したら少し気が紛れました。
Written 気が紛れる · きがまぎれるHeard 39× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside ki ga hareru, ki ga meiru (Stage 4), ki ni yamu (Stage 4), ki o otosu (Stage 4)Main list -tara (Stage 2)
ki ga hareru
polite ki ga haremasu
“the mind clears up (like the sky)”
feel better, the gloom lifts
Said after venting, a good cry or a change of scene (hanashitara ki ga hareta), as advice (sanpo demo shitara ki ga hareru yo), or in sore de ki ga hareru nara (if that makes you feel better). Ki ga magireru only takes your mind off a worry for a while; ki ga hareru means it actually lifts.
Everyday swap: sukkiri shita. Pick-me-up: kibarashi. Variant: kibun ga hareru.
omoikkiri naitara, chotto ki ga hareta.
I had a good cry and feel a bit better.
思いっきり泣いたら、ちょっと気が晴れた。
hanashi o kiite moratte, sukoshi ki ga haremashita.
Having you listen made me feel a little better.
話を聞いてもらって、少し気が晴れました。
Written 気が晴れる · きがはれるHeard 42× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside ki ga magireru, ki ga meiru (Stage 4), ki ni yamu (Stage 4), ki o otosu (Stage 4)Main list -tara (Stage 2), chotto (Stage 1), -nara (Stage 2)
kata no ni ga oriru
polite kata no ni ga orimasu
“the load comes off the shoulders”
feel relieved of a burden
In English: a weight off one's shoulders
Said after handing over or finishing a duty you carried for a long time, nearly always in the past: yatto kata no ni ga orita. It's a bigger, longer-felt relief than ki ga raku ni naru.
Plain alternative: hotto suru (feel relieved).
hikitsugi mo owatte, yatto kata no ni ga orita.
The handover's done, so that's finally a weight off my shoulders.
引き継ぎも終わって、やっと肩の荷が下りた。
purojekuto ga owatte, kata no ni ga orimashita.
With the project finished, it's a weight off my shoulders.
プロジェクトが終わって、肩の荷が下りました。
Written 肩の荷が下りる · かたのにがおりるHeard 11× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside ki ga rakuMain list yatto (Stage 1), yokatta (Stage 4)