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何気に

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 何気に.

Dictionary

Entry

何気になにげにAdverbFreq #18707
1

Colloquial

inadvertently; for no special reason

Examples
なにげに話を聞いていたのね。
You were just listening to the talk, without thinking.
2

truthfully; unexpectedly

3

after realizing; without knowing

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

what

7 strokesFrequency 340JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

なになんなに-なん-

Nanori

あが

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

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