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Kimochi (気持ち): what it means in anime
気持ち
きもち · kimochi · feeling; sensation; mood JLPT N4
Kimochi means "feeling" or "mood", the state of your heart or body. 気持ちいい is "feels good", 気持ち悪い is "gross, disgusting", and 気持ちは分かる is "I know how you feel".
Where you hear it 3 of 42 series
Lines from the Japanese subtitles of episodes 1–3 of each show. A translation is shown only when it clearly matches the line; counts are subtitle lines containing the word.
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Chainsaw Man · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 3
口の中が気持ち悪いぞMy mouth feels so gross!
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Violet Evergarden · 6 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
“君の気持ちが知りたい”
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Toradora! · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
なんてもの見せるのよ 気持ち悪い！
Usage and nuance
Learners know 気持ち from memes, but in anime it is overwhelmingly used for emotions: 気持ちを伝える ("to convey one's feelings") is the goal of every romance confession, including Toradora's and Violet Evergarden's.
気持ち悪い, often shortened to キモい (kimoi), is a strong insult meaning "creepy". Chainsaw Man's characters use it freely.
Compare 気分 (kibun), which is a mood or physical condition, and 感情 (kanjou), which is emotion as a concept. 気持ち sits between them, personal and concrete.
Hear 気持ち in Chainsaw Man8 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account