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陰気くさい (いんきくさい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

陰いん気きくさい

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Meanings

1

i-adjective

dismal; gloomy; dreary

Describes a person, atmosphere, or place that feels dark, depressing, or lacking cheerfulness. Often carries a subjective, negative judgment.

あの人ひとはいつも陰いん気きくさい顔かおをしている。
That person always has a gloomy look on their face.
この部屋へやは

窓まど

が

なく

て

陰いん

気き

くさい

。

This room has no windows and feels dismal.

Written forms

陰いん気きくさい
Standard kanji spelling.
陰いん気き臭くさい
Alternate kanji spelling using 臭い (smelly), emphasizing the negative nuance.

Kanji

陰shade, yin, negative
気spirit, mind, air
臭stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking

Similar words

陰いん気き
陰気 is a noun or na-adjective meaning gloominess or melancholy. 陰気くさい is a more colloquial, subjective adjective that adds a sense of 'reeking of gloom'.
暗くらい
暗い is a general word for 'dark' (literal or figurative). 陰気くさい specifically implies a depressing, cheerless atmosphere or personality.

Etymology

Compound of 陰気 (gloom, melancholy) + くさい (-like, smacks of). The suffix くさい adds a pejorative nuance, suggesting something reeks of gloominess.