Refers to a person's malicious feelings or harmful intentions. Often used in expressions like 邪気のない (innocent, without malice).
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.
There was no malice felt in his words.
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.