空くう気きが読よめない

expression, i-adjective

unable to read the room; unable to pick up on the mood; socially oblivious

Describes someone who fails to sense the atmosphere or unspoken social cues in a situation. Often used critically or jokingly; the abbreviation KY (ケーワイ) is common in casual online contexts.

See also: 空気を読む

• 彼かれは空くう気きが読よめないから、いつも場ばをしらけさせる。

  He can't read the room, so he always kills the mood.

• あの人ひとは空くう気きが読よめない発はつ言げんばかりする。

  That person keeps making socially oblivious remarks.