showing no signs of; there being no hint of
Used in the pattern 〜気もない to indicate a complete lack of a particular feeling, intention, or atmosphere. Often follows nouns like やる気, その気, or 人気.
There is no sign of anyone in the shrine grounds at night.
There was no sign of anyone in that room.
Archaic usage meaning something is beyond consideration or unimaginable. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside of classical or literary contexts.
In classical texts, 気もない can be used to mean 'unthinkable' or 'beyond imagination'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 無い; less common but still encountered.
The expression combines 気 (spirit, feeling, mood) with the particle も (even) and the negative ない (not), literally 'not even a feeling'. The archaic sense likely developed from the idea of something being so far from one's mind that it is unthinkable.