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平気

へいき

N3all right · unconcerned

Examples

少しくらい雨に濡れても平気です。

彼は失敗しても平気な顔をしていた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 平気, read へいき, is a na-adjectival stem meaning all right or unconcerned.
  • Basic usage: 濡れても平気です says the situation is acceptable; 平気な顔 describes an unconcerned expression.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Predicative 平気です and attributive 平気な
    • The polite predicate evaluates a situation, while modifies a person's expression; English adjective choice follows the subject.

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