空気

くうき

air, atmosphere

Also:mood, someone with no presence

What does 空気 mean?

空気 is a Japanese noun meaning air, atmosphere in English. It can also be translated as mood, someone with no presence depending on context. It is written as 空気 in kanji, くうき in hiragana, and kuuki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

空気は音の媒体だ。

The air is a medium for sound.