mood

気分

ある時の心の状態。何かをしたいかどうかも含む。

やさしい英語で： How you feel at a particular time, including whether you want to do something.

• I’m in a good mood today.
• His mood changed after the phone call.
• Are you in the mood for a walk?

使い方： in a ... mood (He was in a cheerful mood.); in the mood for something (I’m in the mood for a quiet evening.); in the mood to do something (She wasn’t in the mood to cook.)

類義語： state of mind

よく使う表現： good mood, in the mood, change of mood

雰囲気、ムード

場所や集団、芸術作品から感じられる全体的な空気。

やさしい英語で： The general feeling in a place, group, or work of art.

• The music set a peaceful mood.
• The public mood changed after the election.
• Dark colours give the painting a mysterious mood.

使い方： mood of something (The speech reflected the mood of the country.)

類義語： atmosphere, feeling

よく使う表現： public mood, mood of something, set the mood

不機嫌

不満や怒りがあり、人に感じ悪く接する状態。

やさしい英語で： An unhappy or angry state in which someone behaves unpleasantly.

• He’s in a mood again.
• She was in a mood with me all evening.
• Why do you get into such a mood?

使い方： in a mood (He’s in a mood because we left without him.); in a mood with someone (She was in a mood with her brother.)

類義語： bad temper, sulk

よく使う表現： in a mood, get in a mood, such a mood

わかる、それな

自分も同じ気持ちなので、相手の気持ちがわかると伝える言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to say that you understand a feeling because you feel the same way.

• “I just want to sleep.” “Mood!”
• “Work has left me exhausted.” “Big mood.”
• “I’m avoiding all my chores today.” “Mood.”

類義語： same

よく使う表現： big mood, absolute mood