雰囲気

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See also: 雰圍氣 and 氛圍

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雰 囲 気
ふん
Grade: S 		い
Grade: 5 		き
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on
Alternative spellings
雰圍氣 (kyūjitai)
氛囲気 (uncommon)
 雰囲気 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Appeared in the book on physics 気海観瀾 (Kikai Kanran) of 1827. Until the end of the Edo period, the term was used as a translation of Dutch lucht (“air”). In the early Meiji period, it became common as a translation of English atmosphere, and in the late Meiji period, it changed to an abstract meaning as it is today.

Pronunciation

Noun

雰(ふん)囲(い)気(き) • (fun'iki) ←ふんゐき (fun'wiki)?

  1. mood; atmosphere
    Synonym: ムード (mūdo)
    雰(ふん)囲(い)気(き)がいい。
    Fun'iki ga ii.
    It's cozy.
  2. (uncommon) atmosphere (of the Earth or any astronomical body)
    Synonym: 大気 (taiki)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “雰囲気”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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