思い and 気持ち?

Maze · Jul 18, 2004, 20:38

Hi there, again

I have a question: what is the difference between 思い and 気持ち?
I mean, I know both of them mean '"feelings", but are they interchangable?I heard that they carry a slightly different kinds of feeling/emotion, is it true?

Help would be appreciated

Thank you

PaulTB · Jul 18, 2004, 20:54

Originally Posted by Maze

I have a question: what is the difference between 思い and 気持ち?
I heard that they carry a slightly different kinds of feeling/emotion, is it true?

Would you have heard that here?

Maze · Jul 19, 2004, 02:11

Yup

So, will someone help?

jonny-mt · Jul 19, 2004, 02:27

The terms are interchangeable to the point that 'feeling' and 'emotion' are interchangeable in English. From the impression I get through my own experience, 気持ち refers to a feeling you get from an outside stimulus, be it physical or emotional.

気持ち悪い～！ - That's gross/weird/disgusting/etc.!
気持ちいい - That feels good (bath, breeze, other...stimuli)

With 想い, however (note that this uses different kanji than verb-stem form of 思う), the feeling is more innate, something produced independently of external stimuli.

いつでもこの想いを守りたいの [Song lyric, 懐かしい宇宙（うみ）]
I want to protect this feeling whenever/always.

Unless you're going to be openly talking about your emotions or feelings, you're probably going to use 気持ち the vast majority of the time.

Elizabeth · Jul 19, 2004, 02:29

Omoi （思い）　is used more for opinions/thought perceptions and
"kimochi" for desires, emotions or bodily sensations. I don't see that there's much overlap between them at all so it's a little difficult to answer precisely.

Jul 18, 2004, 20:38	#1
Maze Regular Member Join Date: Jul 16, 2004 Posts: 28	思い and 気持ち? Hi there, again I have a question: what is the difference between 思い and 気持ち? I mean, I know both of them mean '"feelings", but are they interchangable?I heard that they carry a slightly different kinds of feeling/emotion, is it true? Help would be appreciated Thank you

Jul 18, 2004, 20:54	#2
PaulTB Manga Psychic Join Date: Jan 22, 2004 Posts: 2,111	Originally Posted by Maze I have a question: what is the difference between 思い and 気持ち? I heard that they carry a slightly different kinds of feeling/emotion, is it true? Would you have heard that here?

Jul 19, 2004, 02:27	#4
jonny-mt 無限馬鹿 Join Date: Jun 23, 2004 Location: Yokohama Age: 26 Posts: 69	The terms are interchangeable to the point that 'feeling' and 'emotion' are interchangeable in English. From the impression I get through my own experience, 気持ち refers to a feeling you get from an outside stimulus, be it physical or emotional. 気持ち悪い～！ - That's gross/weird/disgusting/etc.! 気持ちいい - That feels good (bath, breeze, other...stimuli) With 想い, however (note that this uses different kanji than verb-stem form of 思う), the feeling is more innate, something produced independently of external stimuli. いつでもこの想いを守りたいの [Song lyric, 懐かしい宇宙（うみ）] I want to protect this feeling whenever/always. Unless you're going to be openly talking about your emotions or feelings, you're probably going to use 気持ち the vast majority of the time. __________________ 今日の笑顔は明日の元気。 And if you're bored...

Jul 19, 2004, 02:29	#5
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,508	Omoi （思い）　is used more for opinions/thought perceptions and "kimochi" for desires, emotions or bodily sensations. I don't see that there's much overlap between them at all so it's a little difficult to answer precisely. __________________ たとえ辛くても、永遠に続く苦しみなどないでしょう。

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Jul 19, 2004, 02:11	#3
Maze Regular Member Join Date: Jul 16, 2004 Posts: 28	Yup So, will someone help?