Tokyo word
エモい (emoi)
Emotionally moving, nostalgic, atmospheric, or aesthetically affecting.
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Meaning
エモい is an informal Japanese adjective used when something produces a hard-to-define emotional, nostalgic, or atmospheric response.
Pronunciation and grammar
Pronunciation: /e.mo.i/
Part of speech: adjective
How it is used
It is common in conversation and social media about music, photographs, places, and memories.
Register: Informal contemporary Japanese.
Examples in context
- この写真、エモいね。This photo has a deeply nostalgic or emotional feel.
- あの曲はすごくエモい。That song feels very emotionally affecting.
Important context
No single English adjective covers every use; emotional, nostalgic, and atmospheric are context-dependent approximations.