ムーディー

also: ムーディ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

atmospheric; romantic; moody

Describes a place, music, lighting, or situation that has a pleasant, often romantic or sophisticated atmosphere. A loanword from English 'moody', but used positively in Japanese.

from English moody

あのレストランはとてもムーディーで、デートにぴったりだ。
That restaurant is very atmospheric and perfect for a date.
ムーディーな曲きょくをかけて、部屋へやの雰ふん囲い気きを変かえた。
I put on some moody music and changed the atmosphere of the room.

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Usage patterns

ムーディーな〈場ば所しょ〉an atmospheric/romantic place
そのレストランはとてもムーディーな場ば所しょだった。
That restaurant was a very atmospheric place.
ムーディーな音おん楽がくromantic, mood-setting music
店てん内ないにはムーディーな音おん楽がくが流ながれていた。
Romantic, mood-setting music was playing inside the shop.
ムーディーな照しょう明めいsoft, romantic lighting
彼かれはムーディーな照しょう明めいでディナーを演えん出しゅつした。
He set up soft, romantic lighting for the dinner.

Related words

ロマンチックN1
ロマンチック focuses specifically on a romantic, love-related mood, while ムーディー is broader and can describe any pleasant, sophisticated atmosphere (music, lighting, a bar) even without a romantic angle.

Don't confuse with

気き分ぶん屋や
English speakers often assume ムーディー means 'moody' as in a person with unpredictable emotions, but that sense is expressed by 気分屋, not ムーディー, which describes a pleasant atmosphere.

Written forms

ムーディーUsage29%
Standard katakana spelling from English 'moody'.
ムーディUsage71%
Variant spelling without the long vowel mark; less common but seen.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'moody'. In Japanese, it has taken on a positive sense of 'having a good atmosphere', unlike the English word which often implies sullenness.