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    3. ＫＹ

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    unable to read the situation

    NTDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab

    ケーワイケイワイ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    unable to read the situation, unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation), person who is unable to read the room
    slangabbreviation

    Noun

    2.
    danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)
    abbreviation
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