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Japanese Feelings Vocabulary: 250+ Words for Emotions

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Table of Contents

1. Positive Feelings

2. Negative Feelings

3. Physical & Bodily Feelings

4. Social & Relational Feelings

5. Complex & Nuanced Emotions

Japanese feelings vocabulary goes far beyond basic words like ureshii (happy) or kanashii (sad). Emotions in Japanese are expressed with rich nuances, from joy and excitement to subtle states like nostalgia or relief. Let’s discover 250 essential words and expressions from Mazii to speak more naturally and understand Japanese culture on a deeper level.

Japanese Feelings Vocabulary: 250+ Words for Emotions

Positive Feelings


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



しあわせ



幸せ



shiawase



happiness



こうふく



幸福



kōfuku



bliss, well-being



よろこび



喜び



yorokobi



joy



かんしゃ



感謝



kansha



gratitude



うれしい



嬉しい



ureshii



glad, happy



たのしい



楽しい



tanoshii



fun, enjoyable



わくわく





wakuwaku



excited (anticipation)



ほっとする





hotto suru



relieved



あんしん



安心



anshin



relief, peace of mind



らく





raku



ease, comfort



げんき



元気



genki



energetic, healthy



じしん



自信



jishin



confidence



きぼう



希望



kibō



hope



かんどう



感動



kandō



deep emotion, moving



まんぞく



満足



manzoku



satisfaction



たのしみ



楽しみ



tanoshimi



pleasure, enjoyment



ゆうき



勇気



yūki



courage



せいしんてき



精神的



seishinteki



spiritual, mental (uplift)



あい





ai



love



あいじょう



愛情



aijō



affection



れんあい



恋愛



ren’ai



romantic love



こい





koi



romantic affection



しんらい



信頼



shinrai



trust



あんらく



安楽



anraku



comfort, ease



こうえい



光栄



kōei



honor



じまん



自慢



jiman



pride



ほこり



誇り



hokori



pride, dignity



れいぎ



礼儀



reigi



courtesy



あいしん



愛心



aishin



kindness



じゅんすい



純粋



junsui



pure, innocent



あんらん



安蘭



anran



serenity



かんき



歓喜



kanki



delight



えがお



笑顔



egao



smiling face



ほほえみ



微笑み



hohoemi



gentle smile



こうきしん



好奇心



kōkishin



curiosity



きんちょう



緊張



kinchō



(positive) nervous excitement



しんせつ



親切



shinsetsu



kindness



あんど



安堵



ando



relief



りょうしん



良心



ryōshin



good conscience



かんぺき



完璧



kanpeki



perfection



しんぼう



辛抱



shimbō



patience



かつやく



活躍



katsuyaku



success, great performance



こうじょうしん



向上心



kōjōshin



ambition (positive drive)



こうどうりょく



行動力



kōdōryoku



initiative



どきどき





dokidoki



excited heartbeat



ほれぼれ





horebore



admiration, adoration



なごみ



和み



nagomi



calmness



いやし



癒し



iyashi



healing, soothing



まごころ



真心



magokoro



sincerity



せいじつ



誠実



seijitsu



honesty, sincerity


Negative Feelings


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



かなしい



悲しい



kanashii



sad



ひどい



酷い



hidoi



cruel, awful



くやしい



悔しい



kuyashii



regretful, frustrated



ざんねん



残念



zannen



disappointing



つらい



辛い



tsurai



painful, tough



さびしい



寂しい



sabishii



lonely



こわい



怖い



kowai



scary, afraid



おそれ



恐れ



osore



fear



ふあん



不安



fuan



anxiety



きんちょう



緊張



kinchō



tension, nervousness (negative)



いや





iya



unpleasant, dislike



きらい



嫌い



kirai



hate, dislike



うらやましい



羨ましい



urayamashii



envious



しっと



嫉妬



shitto



jealousy



ねたみ



妬み



netami



envy



はじ





haji



shame



はずかしい



恥ずかしい



hazukashii



embarrassed



みじめ



惨め



mijime



miserable



おちこみ



落ち込み



ochikomi



depression, feeling down



ゆううつ



憂鬱



yūutsu



melancholy, gloom



せつない



切ない



setsunai



painful, heartbreaking



ふこう



不幸



fukō



unhappiness, misfortune



こうかい



後悔



kōkai



regret



しっぱい



失敗



shippai



failure



ふまん



不満



fuman



dissatisfaction



くるしい



苦しい



kurushii



painful, distressed



くるしみ



苦しみ



kurushimi



suffering



ひがみ



僻み



higami



resentment, grudge



こうふん



興奮



kōfun



agitation (negative)



いかり



怒り



ikari



anger



はらだち



腹立ち



haradachi



rage



ふまんぞく



不満足



fuman zoku



dissatisfaction



おそれいり



恐れ入り



osore iri



being overwhelmed (negative)



きょうふ



恐怖



kyōfu



terror



いらいら





iraira



irritation



おちつかない



落ち着かない



ochitsukanai



restless



こうじょう



向上



kōjō



discontent at lack of progress



だるい



怠い



darui



sluggish, weary



ぐったり





guttari



exhausted



きげんがわるい



機嫌が悪い



kigen ga warui



in a bad mood



いやけ



嫌気



iyake



disgust



きょうしゅく



恐縮



kyōshuku



feeling obliged/embarrassed



くとうてん



苦悶



kumon



anguish



ふきげん



不機嫌



fukigen



sullen, grumpy



けんあく



険悪



ken’aku



hostile, threatening



どんより





don’yori



gloomy, dull mood



なさけない



情けない



nasakenai



pathetic, pitiful



きつい





kitsui



harsh, tough



せんりつ



戦慄



senritsu



shudder, dread



いやらしい



厭らしい



iyarashii



nasty, indecent



つかれ



疲れ



tsukare



fatigue


Physical & Bodily Feelings


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



いたい



痛い



itai



painful



ねむい



眠い



nemui



sleepy



つかれた



疲れた



tsukareta



tired



だるい



怠い



darui



sluggish, weary



のどがかわいた



喉が渇いた



nodo ga kawaita



thirsty



おなかがすいた



お腹が空いた



onaka ga suita



hungry



はらぺこ



腹ペコ



harapeko



starving



くるしい



苦しい



kurushii



suffocating, painful



しんどい



しんどい



shindoi



exhausted



びょうき



病気



byōki



sick



きぶんがわるい



気分が悪い



kibun ga warui



feeling unwell



めまい



目眩



memai



dizziness



はきけ



吐き気



hakike



nausea



むかむか



むかむか



mukamuka



queasy, nauseous



しょうどう



衝動



shōdō



urge, impulse



しんどさ



しんどさ



shindosa



sense of fatigue



だるさ



だるさ



darusa



heaviness, fatigue



きもちいい



気持ちいい



kimochi ii



feels good



ここちよい



心地よい



kokochi yoi



comfortable



すっきり



すっきり



sukkiri



refreshed



さわやか



爽やか



sawayaka



refreshing



かいてき



快適



kaiteki



pleasant, comfortable



いごこち



居心地



igokochi



feeling of comfort



ふわふわ



ふわふわ



fuwafuwa



light, fluffy feeling



ぽかぽか



ぽかぽか



pokapoka



warm and cozy



ひやり



ひやり



hiyari



chilly, cold sensation



ぞくぞく



ぞくぞく



zokuzoku



shiver, thrill (physical)



びくびく



びくびく



bikubiku



trembling, nervous shiver



がまん



我慢



gaman



endurance



くたくた



くたくた



kutakuta



dead tired



へとへと



へとへと



hetoheto



utterly exhausted



よっぱらい



酔っ払い



yopparai



drunk



よい



酔い



yoi



intoxication



ほろよい



ほろ酔い



horoyoi



tipsy



すいみん



睡眠



suimin



sleepiness



ねむけ



眠気



nemuke



drowsiness



ねぼけ



寝ぼけ



neboke



half asleep



ねつ





netsu



fever



しょうねつ



焦熱



shōnetsu



burning heat



ひえ



冷え



hie



chill, coldness



しびれ



痺れ



shibire



numbness, tingling



いたみ



痛み



itami



pain



けが



怪我



kega



injury



ちから





chikara



strength



けんこう



健康



kenkō



health



たいりょく



体力



tairyoku



stamina



だっしん



脱力



datsuryoku



loss of strength



けんぜん



健全



kenzen



sound (healthy)



はつらつ



はつらつ



hatsuratsu



lively, vigorous



いきぐるしい



息苦しい



ikigurushii



short of breath


Social & Relational Feelings


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



あいじょう



愛情



aijō



affection



こうい



好意



kōi



goodwill, favor



しんせつ



親切



shinsetsu



kindness



やさしさ



優しさ



yasashisa



gentleness



おもいやり



思いやり



omoiyari



consideration, compassion



こうけん



貢献



kōken



contribution



きょうりょく



協力



kyōryoku



cooperation



しんらい



信頼



shinrai



trust



しんよう



信用



shinyō



reliance, confidence



れいぎ



礼儀



reigi



courtesy



けいい



敬意



keii



respect



そんけい



尊敬



sonkei



esteem, admiration



あいそ



愛想



aiso



friendliness



こうかん



好感



kōkan



favorable impression



ゆうじょう



友情



yūjō



friendship



どうじょう



同情



dōjō



sympathy



いたわり



労り



itawari



compassion, caring



かんどう



感動



kandō



being moved emotionally



えんりょ



遠慮



enryo



reserve, modest restraint



せつじつ



切実



setsujitsu



sincere, earnest



しんせい



親誠



shinsei



heartfelt sincerity



きんじょう



近情



kinjō



personal attachment



あんしんかん



安心感



anshinkan



sense of security



しんぼう



辛抱



shimbō



patience with others



あいそわらい



愛想笑い



aisowarai



forced smile



まごころ



真心



magokoro



true heart, sincerity



しんせい



真誠



shinsei



genuine honesty



こんじょう



根性



konjō



willpower, grit



ねんいり



念入り



nen’iri



attentiveness



きょうかん



共感



kyōkan



empathy



はんどう



反動



handō



reaction (social/emotional)



きょうちょう



協調



kyōchō



harmony, cooperation



きずな





kizuna



bonds, connection



なかよし



仲良し



nakayoshi



close friendship



なかま



仲間



nakama



companions, fellows



しんみつ



親密



shinmitsu



intimacy, closeness



したしみ



親しみ



shitashimi



familiarity, friendliness



あこがれ



憧れ



akogare



longing, admiration



みれん



未練



miren



lingering attachment



えん





en



fate, connection, relationship



こうえん



後援



kōen



support, sponsorship



しんらいかん



信頼感



shinraikan



feeling of trust



けんそん



謙遜



kenson



humility



けんきょ



謙虚



kenkyō



modesty



りかい



理解



rikai



understanding



ふしん



不信



fushin



distrust



そんしん



損心



sonshin



wounded pride in relations



ぎり



義理



giri



obligation, duty in relationships



おん





on



favor, indebtedness



おんがえし



恩返し



ongaeshi



repayment of kindness



けんか



喧嘩



kenka



quarrel, fight


Complex & Nuanced Emotions


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



なつかしい



懐かしい



natsukashii



nostalgic



あんい



安易



an’i



easygoing, careless



あいまい



曖昧



aimai



vague, ambiguous



もどかしい





modokashii



frustrating, impatient



せつない



切ない



setsunai



bittersweet, painful



こころぼそい



心細い



kokorobosoi



helpless, lonely



こころづよい



心強い



kokorozuyoi



reassuring



ふしぎ



不思議



fushigi



mysterious



あやしい



怪しい



ayashii



suspicious



きみょう



奇妙



kimyō



strange



ふかい



深い



fukai



deep (emotion, thought)



じれったい





jirettai



irritating, impatient



ためらい



躊躇い



tamerai



hesitation



とまどい



戸惑い



tomadoi



bewilderment



あせり



焦り



aseri



impatience



こうふん



興奮



kōfun



arousal, excitement



むなしさ



虚しさ



munashisa



emptiness



きょうしゅく



恐縮



kyōshuku



feeling obliged, humbled



じゅうだい



重大



jūdai



grave, serious



あんどかん



安堵感



andokan



feeling of relief



ほっと





hotto



relief (sigh of relief)



うぬぼれ



自惚れ



unubore



conceit



じょうねつ



情熱



jōnetsu



passion



あつい



熱い



atsui



ardent, enthusiastic



じょうじょう



情状



jōjō



circumstances, sentiments



じょうじつ



情実



jōjitsu



personal feelings, favoritism



けつい



決意



ketsui



determination



いよく



意欲



iyoku



will, desire



しんけん



真剣



shinken



seriousness



きょうみ



興味



kyōmi



interest



かんしん



関心



kanshin



concern, curiosity



ふあんてい



不安定



fuantei



instability



じゅんじょう



純情



junjō



pure-hearted



じゅんすい



純粋



junsui



genuine, innocent



まごころ



真心



magokoro



sincerity



そんげん



尊厳



songen



dignity



ちゅうせい



忠誠



chūsei



loyalty



ぎせい



犠牲



gisei



sacrifice



あきらめ



諦め



akirame



resignation, acceptance



あやまち



過ち



ayamachi



fault, mistake



こうかい



後悔



kōkai



remorse



じゅうふく



重複



jūfuku



repetition (weariness of same)



あんしんかん



安心感



anshinkan



sense of security



いよくてき



意欲的



iyokuteki



motivated



しんけいしつ



神経質



shinkeishitsu



nervous, high-strung



きたい



期待



kitai



expectation



つよき



強気



tsuyoki



confident, bullish



よわき



弱気



yowaki



timid, fainthearted



じゅんのう



順応



junnō



adaptability



ふじゅんのう



不順応



fujunnō



maladjustment



けんか



喧嘩



kenka



quarrel, fight


Mastering Japanese feelings vocabulary is not only about learning words, it’s about understanding how emotions are perceived and expressed in Japanese culture. From everyday moods like genki or sabishii to nuanced states such as setsunai or natsukashii, each word carries cultural depth.

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