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Yomi
きまぐれ
Rōmaji
kimagure
Type
word
Meaning
capricious; fickle; on a whim
Synonym
気分屋
Additional Info
Some restaurants have シェフの気まぐれ(サラダ, パスタ, etc.) on the menu, meaning “(pasta/salad, etc.) whose recipe is selected based on the chef’s mood.
Example
彼女は気まぐれだから、突然やる気をなくことが多い。
Since she’s fickle, she often loses her motivation all of a sudden.