GRAMMAR
〜気
seemingly
feeling like
Explanation
NOTE
〜気 (read け, not き) is a suffix meaning a sense of, an air of, or a feeling of something.
寒気がする。
I feel a chill.
寒気 (さむけ) literally means *a sense of cold* — the body's chill sensation.
NOTE
Note the け reading: this is not the き reading (energy/spirit) seen in 元気 or 病気.
NOTE
Attach 〜気 to a noun or an adjective stem to describe an atmosphere or bodily sensation.
STRUCTURE
N辞
<ruby>気<rt>け</rt></ruby>この道は人気がない。
Kono michi wa hitoke ga nai.
This road has no sign of people.
吐き気がして、動けない。
Hakike ga shite, ugokenai.
I have a feeling of nausea and can't move.
色気のない服ばかり着ている。
Iroke no nai fuku bakari kite iru.
I only wear clothes with no air of color (drab clothes).
Practice exercises
1
彼は心配気なな顔で、窓を開けっぱなしにしていた。
He left the window open, with a seemingly worried face.
Answer
気な
2
彼は不満気なな顔で、なにやら独り言を言っていた。
He was muttering something under his breath, with a seemingly discontented face.
Answer
気な
3
彼は余裕気なな態度で、問題を解決した。
He solved the problem with a seemingly composed attitude.
Answer
気な
4
彼は不審気なな目つきで、周囲を見ていた。
He was looking around with a seemingly suspicious gaze.
Answer
気な
5
子供は得意気なな顔で、朝から遊びきりだ。
The child has been playing since morning with a seemingly proud face.
Answer
気な