空気

くうき

kuuki

くう

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Suspend
air; atmosphere — 空気
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くう

kuuki

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 8
Appears in chapter 8 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 8
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. air; atmosphere

    EXAMPLE
    (あさ)空気(くうき)新鮮(しんせん)だ。
    The air is fresh in the morning.
  2. mood; situation

    EXAMPLE
    空気(くうき)()めない。
    Unable to sense the situation (read the room).
  3. someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Idiomatic expr.
    Idiomatic expression
    Idiomatic expr.

What does 空気 mean in English?

  1. air; atmosphere(n)
  2. mood; situation(n)
  3. someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all(n)

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空気 (kuuki)