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whim in Japanese

whim in Japanese is 気紛れ — whim means a sudden, playful, or impulsive idea or desire, with little or no real reason behind it.

whim in Japanese

気紛れ
noun
Pronounced: kimagure
A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.

What does "whim" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, playful, or impulsive idea or desire, with little or no real reason behind it.
    "On a whim, they booked flights to Lisbon for the weekend."
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whim in a sentence

  • On a whim, they booked flights to Lisbon for the weekend.
  • He bought the guitar on a whim and never learned to play it.

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What is "whim" in Japanese?

"whim" in Japanese is 気紛れ. whim means: A sudden, playful, or impulsive idea or desire, with little or no real reason behind it.

How do you pronounce 気紛れ?

"whim" in Japanese is 気紛れ, pronounced "kimagure".

How do you use "whim" in a sentence?

Example: "On a whim, they booked flights to Lisbon for the weekend." In Japanese, "whim" is 気紛れ.

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