Vocabulary

What does 気配 (けはい, kehai) mean?

気配 (けはい, kehai) means sign, indication, feeling.

Quick facts
Readingけはい
Romajikehai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
けはい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkehai

sign, indication, feeling

  1. 1noun indication; sign; hint
  2. 2noun tone (of the market)

Example sentences

  • I can feel the signs of spring.

  • I sense that someone is here.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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