In today's article we are going to learn some feelings and emotions in Japanese. I hope this article helps you to express your feelings in Japanese. First let's see a big list of vocabulary with feelings and emotions, and then some example sentences.
ing that the list below has all kinds of feelings and emotions, whether good or bad. That's why we recommend that you use your browser's locator (CTRL + F) to look for the feeling you're looking for.
If you are looking for a more specific article, we recommend the following links:
- Confession - How to confess your love in Japanese?
- Kanji and Japanese love words
- What are Japanese dating customs like? Relationships in Japan
Table of Contents
List of feelings and emotions in Japanese
It is worth ing that Japanese is a very complex language, and there are several different words that can have the same meaning in addition to others. Perhaps my choice of words is not the most popular, or the most used.
ing that the list below does not have only adjectives. Sometimes the Japanese end up using other types of words to indicate the quality, feeling or emotion of people. They even use verbs as adjectives. So the list below is quite mixed.
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| Japanese | Romaji | Portuguese |
| 感情 | kanjou | emotion, feelings |
| うきうき | ukiuki | Excited, Fun |
| terrifying | terrifying | Fearful |
| びっくりした | bikkurishita | Astonished |
| 気がする | kigasuru | Feel, have a hunch |
| 感じ(る) | kanji(ru) | feel, feeling |
| まごまご | magomago | Confused |
| 優しく | yasashiku | gentle |
| 怒る | ikaru or okuru | Nervous, angry, irritated, angry |
| こうぜん | cool zen | exultant, open |
| 穏やか | odoyaka | Calm, smooth, quiet |
| 悲しい | kanashi | sad, unhappy |
| 哀れ（な) | aware | deplorable, miserable |
| 不幸（な) | unfortunate | sad, unhappy |
| 幸せ（な) | happiness | Happy, joyful (happy person, happy with life) |
| 嬉しい | happy | Happy with something specific. |
| 孤独（な) | loneliness | isolated, lonely |
| 落ち込む | to dive into | Depressed |
| 怒る | to get angry | nervous, irritated |
| 悔しい | frustrating | Frustrated |
| 厄介(な) | yakkai (やっかい) - troublesome; a hassle | tedious, oppressive, uncomfortable, annoyed, tedious |
| がっかり | disappointed | Disappointed, Discouraged |
| 感謝（する) | gratitude | nice, grateful |
| 平静（な) | heisei | Calm |
| 生き生き | iki iki | alive, active, joyful |
| おかしがる | okashigaru | fun, sweet |
| 満ち足りる | michitariru | Glad, Satisfied, Willing |
| 小腹が立つ | kobaragatatsu | A little irritated/annoyed |
| 怯える | to worship | Creeped out |
| 心配（する) | shinpai | worried |
| 恋（する) | koi | In love |
| 退屈（する) | boredom | Bored |
| 疲れる | to get tired | Tired |
| 驚く | odoruku | surprised amazed |
| 羨ましい | envy | jealous, enviable |
| やましい | yamashii | Guilty |
| 緊張（する) | nervousness | Nervous |
| 恥ずかしがる | hazukashigaru | Shy |
| 恥ずかしい | embarrassing | embarrassed, shameful |
| 気楽（な | kiraku | Carefree, At ease |
| ゆっくり（する) | ゆっくり | slowly, easily |
| 憎しみ | nokushimi | Hate |
| 強気 | tsuyoki | Strong, confident, self-assured |
| くたくた | mokutakuta | Sold out |
| 断固（たる) | danko | Tough, determined, firm |
| 独創的（な) | dokusoute | Creative, original, ingenious |
| 意欲的 | iyokuteki | Ambitious, motivated, intentional |
| 忙しい | busy | busy, compromised |
| 情熱 | jounetsu | ion |
| 愛情 | aijou | Love |
| びっくり | surprise | Astonished |
| 落ち着く | calm down | Calm |
| 憂える | ureeru | Mourning, anxious, afflicted |
Phrases of feelings and emotions in Japanese
Here are some phrases that show feelings and emotions in Japanese:
- 君は恋するには若すぎる。
- You are too young to fall in love;
- You are too young to be in love;
- 彼はすぐ怒る。
- Kare wa sugu okoru;
- He gets angry very easily;
- 情熱は苦悩を生む。
- ion breeds suffering;
- ion generates anguish. (or creates suffering).
- それはあまりにも悲しい。
- That is too sad.
- This is very sad;
- 愛情と憎しみは正反対の感情だ。
- Love and hatred are opposite emotions;
- Love and hate are opposite emotions;
Videos about feelings and emotions in Japanese
To end the article, let's leave some videos about feelings and emotions in Japanese:
