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浮気 (うわき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
affair ; cheating ; extramarital sex
Refers specifically to romantic or sexual infidelity, especially within a committed relationship or marriage. Often used in the phrase 浮気をする.
気き
は
絶ぜっ
対たい
に
許ゆる
さ
ない
。
I will never forgive cheating.
2
noun, na-adjective, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
fickleness ; capriciousness ; inconstancy
Describes a personality or behavior that is easily distracted, changeable, or lacking commitment, not limited to romantic contexts. Can apply to hobbies, interests, or decisions.
Written forms 浮うわ 気き Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling. The character 浮 suggests 'floating' or 'fickle', and 気 means 'spirit' or 'mind'.
ウワキ Usage <1%
上うわ 気き
out-dated kanji form
Out-dated kanji usage; rarely used in modern Japanese. Included for recognition of historical texts.
Kanji 浮 floating, float, rise to surface Similar words 不ふ 倫りん 不倫 specifically refers to adultery or an extramarital affair, often with a stronger legal or moral connotation. 浮気 is broader and can include non-marital cheating or even non-romantic fickleness.
移うつ り 気ぎ 移り気 also means fickleness or changeability, but it emphasizes the act of shifting interests or affections, while 浮気 can imply a more frivolous or playful inconstancy.
Etymology Compound of 浮 (uwa, 'floating, fickle') + 気 (ki, 'spirit, mind'). The reading uwa is a variant of uki. The word originally described a light, changeable heart, later narrowing to romantic infidelity.
