Japanese

くうきをよむ
Meaning: to read the room; to sense the atmosphere
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 空気を読む 空気を読まない
Polite 空気を読みます 空気を読みません
Past 空気を読んだ 空気を読まなかった
Polite + Past 空気を読みました 空気を読みませんでした
Te-form 空気を読んで 空気を読まなくて
Potential 空気を読める 空気を読めない
Passive 空気を読まれる 空気を読まれない
Causative 空気を読ませる 空気を読ませない
Causative + Passive 空気を読まされる 空気を読まされない
Imperative 空気を読め 空気を読むな

Handwriting

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Example

He is good at reading the room and always makes appropriate remarks.

Usage Notes

Used when someone understands the unspoken social dynamics and mood of a situation.

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