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快気かいき

かいき · kaiki

noun

Recovery

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かいきが
Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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How it’s used

Used mainly in the set phrase 快気祝い, a celebration for someone recovering from illness; rare in everyday conversation otherwise.

Often confused with 回復 (kaifuku), the general word for recovery; 快気 appears mostly in 快気祝い.

Example sentences

We had a family meal to celebrate my grandmother's recovery.

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I plan to give a recovery gift.

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What does 快気 mean?

Recovery.

How do you pronounce 快気?

かいき (kaiki). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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