機嫌

きげん

humor, temper, mood

Also:safety, in a good mood

What does 機嫌 mean?

機嫌 is a Japanese noun meaning humor, temper, mood in English. It can also be translated as safety, in a good mood depending on context. It is written as 機嫌 in kanji, きげん in hiragana, and kigen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は他人の機嫌を損ねないように気をつけている。

He is chary of offending people.