Word details

浮気

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浮気.

Dictionary

Entry

浮気わき上気Noun~な Adj.Intransitive~する VerbFreq #4822
1

extramarital sex; affair; fooling around

Examples
彼は決して浮気をしなかった。
He was always faithful to his wife.
2

infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness; inconstancy; fickleness; caprice

Examples
彼女は浮気な女で本当に誰でも相手にする。
She is a loose woman and will honestly go with anyone.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

floating, float, rise to surface

10 strokesFrequency 776JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる

Nanori

うき

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

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