陰気

• 読み: いんき
• ローマ字: inki
• 漢字の分解: 陰 (in) — shadow, yin, dark; 気 (ki) — spirit, energy, atmosphere
• 発音: /iɴ.ki/

意味

Gloomy; dismal; melancholy. Describes a dark, depressing atmosphere or temperament.

A na-adjective and noun describing a dark, depressing quality — either of a place (陰気な部屋, a gloomy room) or a person's temperament (陰気な性格, a melancholy personality). The opposite is 陽気 (youki, cheerful/lively). Often used to set mood in descriptions or to characterise someone who is perpetually downbeat.

例文

1. この部屋は陰気な雰囲気で居心地が悪い。
2. 彼はいつも陰気な顔をしている。
3. 陰気な天気が続くと気分も沈む。

使い方ガイド

場面: atmosphere, personality, weather, mood

トーン: somber

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 陰 (in, shadow/yin/dark) + 気 (ki, spirit/energy/atmosphere). Literally 'yin energy' — the dark, subdued quality contrasting with 陽気 (yang energy, brightness).

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal