Vocabulary

What does 陰気 (いんき, inki) mean?

陰気 (いんき, inki) means gloomy, dismal.

Quick facts
Readingいんき
Romajiinki
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いんき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoninki

gloomy, dismal

  1. 1na-adjective · noun gloomy; dismal; miserable
  2. 2noun spirit of yin

Example sentences

  • The cloudy sky created a gloomy atmosphere.

  • He always has a gloomy look on his face.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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