noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Refers to the ordinary, everyday, or informal side of life, often contrasted with 晴れ (formal, special occasions). Most commonly encountered in the set phrase けと晴れ (the everyday and the special).
Antonyms: 晴れ
In Japanese life, there is a distinction between the mundane and the special.
彼はけの場でも礼儀正しい。
He is polite even in everyday situations.
Rare kanji; primarily used in the compound 褻と晴れ or in literary contexts. Most learners will encounter this word in kana.
Kana spelling is common in modern usage, especially in the phrase けと晴れ.
The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 褻 is conventionally associated with the meaning 'everyday' or 'mundane', and the reading け is native Japanese.