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気配 (けはい, kehai) Japanese meaning: sign | Kotomora
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I had a feeling that someone was in the room.
There was no sign of a smile on his face.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 気け 配はい がする to sense someone's presence
I sense someone's presence outside the room.
〈 物もの 〉 が 上じょう 昇しょう 気け 配はい にある for a market to show a rising tone/trend
The yen exchange rate is showing an upward tone.
気け 配はい を 感かん じる to feel a sign or presence of something
I felt some kind of presence behind me.
〈 事こと 〉 の 気け 配はい a sign that a season, event, or change is coming
You can feel signs of spring in the garden's trees.
気け 配はい を 見み せる to show signs of (doing something)
He showed no signs of apologizing.
Expressions 気け 配はい もない showing no sign (of); no trace (of) 気け 配はい を 殺ころ す erase one's presence; hide one's presence; kill one's aura Kanji 配 distribute, spouse, exile Related words· 9 雰囲気 describes the overall atmosphere of a place or situation, while 気配 points to a subtle, often personal sign that something is present or about to happen.
様子 is a broad word for the visible state or appearance of things, whereas 気配 refers to a fainter, sensed-rather-than-seen indication.
兆し emphasizes an early sign that a specific change or event is coming, while 気配 is a vaguer sense of presence or atmosphere.
予感 is a personal premonition or hunch felt inside oneself, while 気配 is a sign perceived as coming from the surroundings.
Show 5 more 気配 refers to a sensed presence or atmosphere, whereas 影 in phrases like 影も見えない points to a visible or faint sign of something.
足音 in its figurative sense refers to an approaching sign likened to the sound of footsteps, while 気配 is the broader, more common word for any sensed presence or indication.
気配 refers generally to a subtle sign or feeling of something happening, while 息吹 specifically evokes a sense of new life or vitality, as in the arrival of spring.
Don't confuse with 景気 refers to the general state of the economy or business conditions, while 気配 (in its market sense) is the momentary tone or direction of a specific market.
気配 (a sign or indication of something) is written almost the same as 気配り but has a completely different meaning of 'consideration'.
Etymology The modern form developed from earlier けわい, meaning a perceptible appearance, atmosphere, or indication; the spelling 気配 reflects the word’s meaning.
気配 describes a sign or presence sensed from the surroundings, whereas 気味 describes a subjective feeling or inclination within a person or thing.
気配 describes a vague, sensed atmosphere or feeling that something is happening, while 兆候 refers to a more concrete, identifiable sign.
