Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation キモい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary キモい キモくない Polite キモいです キモくないです also キモくありません Past polite キモかったです キモくなかったです also キモくありませんでした Past キモかった キモくなかった Te-form キモくて キモくなくて Adverbial キモく Conditional キモければ キモくなければ Tara conditional キモかったら キモくなかったら
Related words 気持ち悪い is the full, standard-form adjective meaning 'disgusting/gross,' while キモい is its casual slang abbreviation used mainly by younger speakers.
きしょい is another slang abbreviation (from 気色悪い ) that feels even blunter and more vulgar than キモい .
グロい (from 'grotesque') is slang for something visually gruesome or bizarre, a narrower sense than the broader disgust or creepiness covered by キモい .
Written forms キモい Usage 30%
Common slang spelling with katakana キモ and hiragana い ; the mixed script is typical in casual writing.
キモイ Usage 44%
All-katakana variant, often used for emphasis or in stylized text.
きもい Usage 27%
All-hiragana spelling, common in casual messaging.
Etymology Slang abbreviation of 気持ち悪い (kimochi warui), with the first part 気持 (kimochi) shortened to キモ (kimo).
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