A1 Idiom ニュートラル

To have mixed feelings.

To feel both good and bad

意味

To experience conflicting emotions or opinions about something or someone.

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文化的背景

Americans often use this to soften a critique in a professional setting. British speakers might use this to be understated or polite. In international business, it is a safe way to express hesitation without being confrontational.

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Pluralize

Always use 'feelings' with an 's'. 'Feeling' sounds incorrect.

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Don't over-use

If you use it for everything, you sound indecisive.

意味

To experience conflicting emotions or opinions about something or someone.

💡

Pluralize

Always use 'feelings' with an 's'. 'Feeling' sounds incorrect.

⚠️

Don't over-use

If you use it for everything, you sound indecisive.

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Add 'about'

Always follow with 'about' + the thing you are feeling.

自分をテスト

Complete the sentence.

I have ______ feelings about the new office.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mixed

We use the past participle 'mixed' as an adjective.

Choose the correct phrase.

Which is correct?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: I have mixed feelings.

The noun 'feelings' is plural.

Match the situation to the feeling.

You get a promotion but have to move away. How do you feel?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mixed feelings

You have both positive and negative emotions.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Do you like the new law? B: ______. It has good points but also bad ones.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: I have mixed feelings

The context shows both sides.

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4 問題
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

I have ______ feelings about the new office.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mixed

We use the past participle 'mixed' as an adjective.

Choose the correct phrase. Choose A1

Which is correct?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: I have mixed feelings.

The noun 'feelings' is plural.

Match the situation to the feeling. situation_matching A2

You get a promotion but have to move away. How do you feel?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mixed feelings

You have both positive and negative emotions.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Do you like the new law? B: ______. It has good points but also bad ones.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: I have mixed feelings

The context shows both sides.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

8 問

Yes, it is professional and polite.

It is neutral. Good for most situations.

Because you have more than one feeling.

No, always 'feelings'.

Yes, but 'mixed feelings' is more common.

Like 'mix' + 't'.

Yes, you can have mixed feelings about a person.

It is neutral, but implies some negativity.

関連フレーズ

🔄

Of two minds

synonym

Undecided

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On the fence

similar

Unable to choose

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Torn

similar

Pulled in two directions

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