エモい

Japanese

Etymology

Derived from English emotional.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) エモい [èmóꜜì] (Nakadaka – [2])
IPA^(key): [e̞mo̞i]

Adjective

エモい • (emoi) -i (adverbial エモく (emoku))

(neologism, slang) Prompting vague sentimental feelings. Hitting right in the feels.

Usage notes

Sometimes compared to mono no aware (物の哀れ) or described as a modern version of it.

Inflection

Inflection of エモい

Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形)	エモかろ	emokaro
Continuative (連用形)	エモく	emoku
Terminal (終止形)	エモい	emoi
Attributive (連体形)	エモい	emoi
Hypothetical (仮定形)	エモけれ	emokere
Imperative (命令形)	エモかれ	emokare
Key constructions
Informal negative	エモくない	emoku nai
Informal past	エモかった	emokatta
Informal negative past	エモくなかった	emoku nakatta
Formal	エモいです	emoi desu
Formal negative	エモくないです	emoku nai desu
Formal past	エモかったです	emokatta desu
Formal negative past	エモくなかったです	emoku nakatta desu
Conjunctive	エモくて	emokute
Conditional	エモければ	emokereba
Provisional	エモかったら	emokattara
Volitional	エモかろう	emokarō
Adverbial	エモく	emoku
Degree	エモさ	emosa

Descendants

→ Chinese: emo

See also

エモーショナル (emōshonaru), エモーション (emōshon)
感情的(かんじょうてき) (kanjōteki), 感情(かんじょう) (kanjō)
感動的(かんどうてき) (kandōteki), 感動(かんどう) (kandō)
動(うご)く (ugoku), 動(うご)かす (ugokasu)

Further reading

知恵蔵mini

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