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気が向かない
ki
ga
mu
ka
na
i
not in the mood / not feeling up to it
don't feel like doing (something), not in the mood for, lack enthusiasm for
idiom
Example sentences
今日きょうはどうもべんきょうするかない
Today I just don't feel like studying.
かないならしなくていいよ。
If you're not in the mood, you don't have to force yourself.
かれがいしゅつかないようだった。
He seemed not in the mood for going out.
なぜかそうかないもある。
There are days when, for some reason, I lack enthusiasm for cleaning.

Practice exercises

1
昨日きのうつかれていたので、かけるかなかった
Since I was tired yesterday, I didn't feel like going out.
Answer
かなかったきませんでした
2
仕事しごとをするかなくて一日中いちにちじゅうダラダラしてしまった。
I wasn't in the mood to work, so I ended up lounging around all day.
Answer
かなくて
3
かれ会議かいぎ出席しゅっせきするかないって、部屋へやていった。
He said he wasn't in the mood to attend the meeting and left the room.
Answer
かないきません
4
いまかない
I don't feel like it right now.
Answer
かないきません
5
かない
Answer
not in the moodnot feeling up to itdon't feel like doing (something)not in the mood forlack enthusiasm for
6
今日きょうはあまり勉強べんきょうするかない
Today, I don't really feel like studying.
Answer
かないきません