気味の悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 気味の悪い | 気味の悪くない |
| Polite | 気味の悪いです | 気味の悪くないですalso 気味の悪くありません |
| Past polite | 気味の悪かったです | 気味の悪くなかったですalso 気味の悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 気味の悪かった | 気味の悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 気味の悪くて | 気味の悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 気味の悪く | |
| Conditional | 気味の悪ければ | 気味の悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 気味の悪かったら | 気味の悪くなかったら |
creepy; uneasy; giving one the creeps
Describes a feeling that something is eerie, unsettling, or gives a bad vibe. Often used for situations, places, or people that provoke a vague sense of fear or disgust.
See also: 気味が悪い (きみがわるい)
That ruin has a creepy atmosphere.
His way of laughing was so unnatural it was creepy.
More direct and stronger, meaning 'eerie' or 'uncanny', often used for something inherently frightening rather than a subjective feeling.
Phrase composed of 気味 (きみ, 'feeling/sensation') + の (attributive particle) + 悪い (わるい, 'bad'). The expression literally means 'of a bad feeling'.