noun
Refers to a person's emotional state at a given time. Often used in phrases like 機嫌がいい (in a good mood) or 機嫌が悪い (in a bad mood).
今日は朝から機嫌がいい。
I've been in a good mood since this morning.
彼は機嫌が悪い
You can tell right away when he's in a bad mood.
noun
Used in set expressions asking about someone's condition or situation, such as ご機嫌いかがですか (How are you?). Less common in casual modern speech outside of polite inquiries.
ご機嫌いかがですか。
How are you doing?
お母様のご機嫌はいかがですか。
How is your mother doing?
na-adjective
in a good mood; cheerful; happy
Adjectival use, almost always with the honorific prefix ご as ご機嫌. Describes a visibly cheerful, merry state. Cross-referenced with ご機嫌 sense 3.
See also: ご機嫌 (ごきげん)
彼女は今日とてもご機嫌だ。
She is very cheerful today.
ご機嫌な様子で歌を口ずさんでいる。
He's humming a tune, looking quite merry.