Meaning of 浮気 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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浮気, うわ気JLPT 1
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Kana Readingうわき
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Romajiuwaki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- extramarital sex; affair; fooling around
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness; inconstancy; fickleness; caprice
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Example Sentences
浮気, うわ気, うわき used in context
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She is a loose woman and will honestly go with anyone.
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She's having an affair with her boss.
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He is under fire for his affair.
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He was cheating.
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He was always faithful to his wife.
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However, my father used to fool around with women a lot.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
floating, float, rise to surface, float, rise to surface
On: フ
Kun: う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, む, う.かべる
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