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気が利く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気が利く.
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Entry
1
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful
Examples
あいつは気が利くんだ。
He is smart.
2
to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
Examples
ワインを冷やしておいてくれたとは気が利いてるね。
How thoughtful of you to have chilled some wine for us.
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