Japanese Conversation · Level 107
60 words
Japanese word
大気
Pronunciation
Romajitaiki
Meaning
- nounatmosphere, air
Example
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.
More examples
大気は地球を包んでいます。tai ki wa chi kyū o tsutsu n de i ma su
The air surrounds Earth.
都市の大気は車の排気ガスで汚れています。to shi no tai ki wa kuruma no hai ki ga su de yogo re te i ma su
The air over the city is polluted by car exhaust.
Core concept
Describes the layer of gases surrounding Earth and the air within that layer.
Common phrases
大気汚染tai ki o sen
air pollution
大気中tai ki chū
in the atmosphere
大気圧tai ki atsu
atmospheric pressure
Similar words
空気kūki: The mixture of gases in a place or around living things.
Definition in Japanese
地球を取り巻く気体の層。また、そこにある空気。chi kyū o to ri ma ku ki tai no sō ma ta so ko ni a ru kū ki
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 大 (tai, "large") + 気 (ki, "air") forms 大気 (taiki), meaning the air surrounding Earth.
Usage tips
- In English, atmosphere can also mean the mood of a place, but this Japanese word usually refers to the physical air surrounding Earth.