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How to say 'Affair' in Japanese | 浮気

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The Japanese word for Affair is 'Uwaki', written as 浮気 in Japanese.'Affair' in hiragana is うわき.

    word

    浮気

    Meaning

    Affair

    Reading

    うわき

    uwaki

    Kanji

    浮Float 気Spirit

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '浮気 (うわき)' refers to an extramarital affair or infidelity. It is used to describe a situation where someone is romantically or sexually involved with someone other than their partner. This term carries a negative connotation and is often associated with betrayal. For example: He had an affair「彼は浮気をした」(かれはうわきをした). She found out about her husband's affair「彼女は夫の浮気を知った」(かのじょはおとうとのうわきをしった). The word can also be used more broadly to describe a fleeting interest or flirtation, but this usage is less common and typically context-dependent.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    5222

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 浮気

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    浮

    Meaning

    Float

  • kanji

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit

Words Related to 浮気 Through the Kanji 浮

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 浮 as well.

  • word

    浮かぶ

    Meaning

    Float, Come to mind

  • word

    浮かべる

    Meaning

    Float

  • word

    浮く

    Meaning

    Float

  • word

    思い浮かべる

    Meaning

    Recall

  • word

    浮かび上がる

    Meaning

    Surface, Emerge

Words Related to 浮気 Through the Kanji 気

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 気 as well.

  • word

    気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Mood

  • word

    元気

    Meaning

    Healthy, Energetic

  • word

    気持ち

    Meaning

    Feeling

  • word

    病気

    Meaning

    Illness

  • word

    気に入る

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    天気予報

    Meaning

    Weather forecast

  • word

    人気

    Meaning

    Popularity

  • word

    空気

    Meaning

    Air

  • word

    雰囲気

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    電気

    Meaning

    Electricity

  • word

    気力

    Meaning

    Energy, Willpower

  • word

    気味

    Meaning

    Feeling, Tendency

  • word

    寒気

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    気軽

    Meaning

    Casual

  • word

    景気

    Meaning

    Economy, Mood

  • word

    気配

    Meaning

    Presence, Sign

  • word

    一気

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    気楽

    Meaning

    Carefree

  • word

    勇気

    Meaning

    Courage

  • word

    気象

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    湿気

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    気圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    気絶

    Meaning

    Fainting

  • word

    天気

    Meaning

    Weather

  • word

    本気

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    強気

    Meaning

    Confident, Bullish

  • word

    弱気

    Meaning

    Timid

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    気の毒

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    平気

    Meaning

    Fine, Unfazed

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    気温

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    気候

    Meaning

    Climate

  • word

    低気圧

    Meaning

    Low pressure

  • word

    湯気

    Meaning

    Steam

  • word

    無邪気

    Meaning

    Innocent

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What does 'Uwaki' (浮気) mean?

'Uwaki' means 'Affair' .

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