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気が乗る (きがのる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
feel like doing ; be in the mood for ; take an interest in
Usually used in the negative form 気が乗らない to express a lack of motivation or enthusiasm. The affirmative 気が乗る is less common but means to become inclined or excited about something.
き
が
乗の
っ
た
よう
で
、
急きゅう
に
積せっ
極きょく
的てき
に
なっ
た
。
He seemed to take an interest in the topic and suddenly became enthusiastic.
Kanji 乗 ride, power, multiplication Similar words 乗の り 気き 乗り気 is a noun/adjective meaning 'eagerness' or 'enthusiasm', often used in phrases like 乗り気になる. 気が乗る is a verb phrase focusing on the feeling of motivation arising.
気き が 進すす む 気が進む also means 'to be willing' or 'to feel like doing', but it often implies a more deliberate decision, while 気が乗る emphasizes a spontaneous mood or excitement.
Etymology From 気 (spirit, mood) + が (subject marker) + 乗る (to ride, to get on), literally 'one's mood gets on board'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase figuratively expresses the idea of one's feelings 'riding' along with an activity.
