noun, nari-adjective (archaic / formal)
Archaic word meaning 'like that' or 'in that manner'. In modern Japanese, it survives only in the adverb さりげなく (casually, nonchalantly).
さり気 is an archaic word; in modern Japanese it remains only in the form さりげなく.
Kana spelling is standard; the kanji form 然り気 is archaic and rarely used.
Archaic kanji spelling; learners will almost always encounter the kana form.
Variant archaic kanji spelling.
Derived from classical Japanese 然り (sari, 'so, like that') + 気 (ke, 'feeling, mood'). The exact historical development is uncertain.