sulkiness; sulking
Describes a state of being in a bad mood and showing it through silence or grumpiness, often over a minor disappointment.
After being scolded, he got sulky and stopped talking.
The child is sulking because they didn't get the toy.
sulk; become sulky; act out of pique
Kana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
Ateji spelling using 腐れ for the 'sulky' nuance; rarely used.
Ateji spelling; it is ateji and it is very uncommon.
Derived from the verb ふてくされる (to sulk). The exact origin is uncertain, but it may be related to ふてる (an old verb meaning to sulk) combined with 腐れる (to rot, to become spoiled), giving a sense of 'spoiled mood'.