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空元気 (からげんき) — putting on a brave face | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
空元気

空元気

空から元げん気き

putting on a brave face

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology18 strokes

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から元気カラ元気

からげんきカラげんき

Noun

1.

putting on a brave face, put-on cheeriness, pretending one is fine, show of courage, bravado, Dutch courage

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Kanji that make up this word

そら・あ.く・あ.き・あ.ける・から・す.く…(6)

empty・sky・void・vacant・vacuum

beginning・former time・origin

いき・き…(2)

spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood

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