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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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空氣 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Coined by Maeno Ryōtaku in 1777.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
空気 • (kūki)
- air, atmosphere
1999 November 18, “エア・イーター [Air Eater]”, in Vol.6, Konami:
- 周囲の空気を食べてしまい、相手を窒息させるモンスター。
- Shūi no kūki o tabete shimai, aite o chissoku saseru monsutā.
- A monster that feeds on all of the surrounding air and suffocates its opponent.
- mood, atmosphere, usually with peer pressure
- (colloquial, figurative) someone or something with a weak presence
Synonyms
References
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN