気が置けない

• 読み: きがおけない
• ローマ字: kigaokenai
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — spirit, feeling, mood
• 発音: /ki.ɡa.o.ke.na.i/

意味

Easy to get along with; feeling at ease around someone. No need for formality or reserve.

An i-adjective expression describing people with whom one can relax completely. A frequently misunderstood phrase — it means comfortable and approachable, NOT untrustworthy. 気を置く means 'to feel guarded,' so 置けない (cannot place) means there is no need for caution. Common in 気が置けない仲間 (friends you can be yourself around).

例文

1. 彼女は気が置けない友人の一人だ。
2. 気が置けない仲間と過ごす週末は最高だ。
3. 職場に気が置けない同僚がいると安心する。

使い方ガイド

場面: friendships, relationships, daily life, self-reflection

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

From 気 (ki, feeling/spirit) + が + 置けない (okenai, cannot place). 気を置く originally meant to hold oneself in reserve or stay on guard. The negative form means there is no such need — one can be completely at ease.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal