Kanji 重 heavy, important, esteem Related words 憂ゆう 鬱うつ 憂鬱 is a stronger, more clinical or literary term for depression or gloom, while 気重 is a lighter, everyday feeling of being emotionally burdened or reluctant.
気き が 重おも い 気が重い is a common phrase with the same meaning, literally 'the spirit is heavy'. 気重 is a more compact na-adjective/noun form used in similar contexts.
Opposites 気重 describes a heavy, reluctant feeling before doing something, the opposite of the light, unhesitating feeling of 気軽 .
Etymology Compound of 気 (き , 'spirit, mood') and 重 (おも , 'heavy'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.
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