Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くう
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
空氣よめない (kyūjitai)
空気よめ無い
空気読めない

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Adjective

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(くう)()よめない (kūki yomenai-i (adverbial (くう)()よめなく (kūki yomenaku))

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) unable to pick up on social cues or the situation; lacking social awareness or situational awareness; not able to read the room
    かれは、まったく(くう)()よめない(おとこ)だ。
    Kare wa, mattaku kūki yomenai otoko da.
    He's a guy who seriously doesn't get it.

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