Meaning of き in Japanese
Definition of き
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(n) spirit; mind; heart
その女性は悲しげで、その上疲れているようだった。
The lady looked sad, also tired. -
nature; disposition
彼は親切というよりむしろ気がやさしい。
He is more gentle than kind. -
motivation; intention
もう待つ気が無くなった。
I don't feel like waiting any longer. -
mood; feelings
彼女は様々の不安から気を紛らわせることができた。
She could divert herself from the anxieties. - atmosphere; essence
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(n) alcohol; sake
ぼくは酒も煙草もやらない。
I neither drink nor smoke.
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(n) Welsh onion (species of scallion, Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
ネギをベランダに起きっぱなしにしていたら、カスカスになった。
I left some scallions out on the veranda for too long and they dried out.
- (n) tree; wood; timber
- (n) armrest
- desk; table
- (n) 6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
- (n) 10th in rank; tenth sign of the Chinese calendar
- (n) season
- seasonal word or phrase (in haiku)
- year
- (n) way; method
- (suf) device; instrument
- vessel; container
- (n) wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
- (n) fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
- (suf) honorific, familiar suffix
- (ctr) counter for horsemen