Refers to a person's malicious feelings or harmful intentions. Often used in expressions like 邪気のない (innocent, without malice).
There was no malice felt in his words.
miasma; noxious air; bad air
Archaic or literary term for foul, disease-causing air or vapor, from pre-modern medical concepts. Rare in modern usage outside historical or fantasy contexts.
She answered with an innocent smile.
People in the past believed that miasma carried disease.
innocent; naive; simple-minded
Compound of 邪 (ja, 'wicked, evil') and 気 (ki, 'spirit, energy, air'). The 'miasma' sense reflects traditional East Asian beliefs about disease-causing vapors.