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似気ない (にげない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
unlike ; unbecoming ; unworthy of
Describes something that does not suit a person's character, status, or situation. Often used in the pattern 〜に似気ない to mean 'unbecoming of ~' or 'unlike ~'.
そんな
派は
手で
な
服ふく
は
、
あなた
に
似に
気げ
ない
よ
。
Such flashy clothes are unbecoming of you.
Written forms 似に 気げ ない
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling. The kanji 似気 is a jukujikun reading.
似に げない Usage 100%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling with げ in kana; occasionally seen.
似に 気げ 無な い
Alternate spelling using 無い for ない; less common.
Kanji 似 becoming, resemble, counterfeit 無 nothingness, none, ain't Similar words 似に 合あ う 似合う means 'to suit' or 'to look good on' in a positive sense, while 似気ない is negative, meaning 'unbecoming' or 'not suiting'.
不ふ 似に 合あ い 不似合い is a noun/adjectival noun meaning 'unbecoming' or 'mismatched', often used for appearances or relationships. 似気ない is an adjective that emphasizes a mismatch with one's character or expected behavior.
Etymology Derived from 似る (にる, 'to resemble') + 気 (け, 'feeling, mood') + ない (negative). The kanji 似気 is a jukujikun reading. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it has been used since at least the Edo period.
