心境
Meanings
1
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
Refers to one's inner psychological state, feelings, or frame of mind, often in a reflective or descriptive context.
It's difficult to understand his state of mind.
My mental state before the exam is complicated.
Usage patterns
- 複雑な心境だto have mixed/complicated feelings
I won the championship, but since my rival retired, I have mixed feelings about it.
- 〈人〉の心境を語るto talk about one's state of mind
After the match, the coach talked about his state of mind.
- 今の心境を聞くto ask someone about their current state of mind
The reporter asked the athlete about her current state of mind.
- 心境を明かすto reveal one's true feelings/state of mind
After retiring, he revealed his true feelings for the first time.
Expressions
- 心境の変化change of heart; change of mind; shift in mental state