空気 (くうき, kuuki) Japanese meaning: air | KotomoraThe air in the room is dry.
The mountain air is very clean.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉の空気が重いthe atmosphere in a place is heavy/tense
The atmosphere in the meeting room was so tense that no one spoke.
空気を悪くするto spoil the mood/atmosphere
His one remark spoiled the mood in the room.
空気に触れるto be exposed to (the) air
A cut apple changes color when it's exposed to air.
空気を入れるto put air into something (e.g. tires, a balloon)
I put air into the bicycle tires.
空気のような存在a presence like air; someone unnoticed but always there
In class, I was like air—always there but never noticed.
Expressions
空気を読むread the room; sense the mood; read the situation 空気読めないunable to read the room; unable to pick up on the mood; socially clueless 空気が読めないunable to read the room; unable to pick up on the mood; socially oblivious 空気を読めないunable to read the room; unable to pick up on the mood; socially clueless
air cushion; inflatable pillow
