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空気を読む
kuukiwoyomu
also spelled kukiwoyomu
to read the situation, to sense the mood, to read the room
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  1. kuukiwoyomu to read the situation, to sense the mood, to read the room
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Kanji Breakdown
空
Empty, Sky, Void, Vacant, Vacuum
On: くう Kun: そら,あ.く,あ.き,あ.ける,から,す.く,す.かす,むな.しい
8 strokes N4
気
Spirit, Mind, Air, Atmosphere, Mood
On: き,け Kun: いき
6 strokes N5
読
Read
On: どく,とく,とう Kun: よ.む,-よ.み
14 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
空気を読む (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく空気を読むことがあります。
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