Meaning of 空気 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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空気JLPT 4
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Kana Readingくうき
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Romajikūki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- air; atmosphere
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Example Sentences
空気, くうき used in context
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暖かい軽い空気は山越えすると上空に上昇し、地上には下りてこないことなど、風は地形によって変わります。
When warm, light, air crosses mountains it rises into the upper atmosphere and does not fall back to the ground. In this, and other, ways wind changes with the terrain.
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健康は失われて有難味がわかる点において、親や水・空気と同じようなものです。
As far as knowing health's worth once you've lost it goes, that's the same thing with parents, water or air.
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The air is wonderful in the woods.
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The air was blocked off, extinguishing the fire.
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乾燥した空気のせいで痛んだノドや鼻の粘膜は、風邪のウイルスが入り込みやすくなってしまいます。暖房器具で寒さ対策、加湿器で乾燥対策をしっかり行なうことが肝要です。
Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.
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However the air's bad in Tokyo, and there are too many people so I can't settle down.
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Kanji found in this word
empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
On: クウ
Kun: そら, あ.く, あ.き, あ.ける, から, す.く, す.かす, むな.しい
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