English–Japanese
“air” in Japanese
How to say “air” in Japanese
“Air” in Japanese is 空気 (kūki).
Describes the air filling a space and, by extension, the mood or atmosphere that people sense there.
Example sentences with 空気
きれいな空気を吸います。ki re i na kū ki o su i ma su
I breathe clean air.
冬は部屋の空気が乾燥しています。fuyu wa heya no kū ki ga kan sō shi te i ma su
The air in the room is dry in winter.
Tips for using 空気
- The phrase 空気を読む (kūki o yomu) literally means "read the air" and describes noticing an unspoken social cue.
Other Japanese words for “air”
風船が空中に浮かびます。fū sen ga kū chū ni u ka bi ma su
A balloon floats in the air.
地球の大気は太陽の熱を保ちます。chi kyū no tai ki wa tai yō no netsu o tamo chi ma su
Earth's atmosphere holds heat from the sun.