元気？
의미: How are you? / You doing okay? — a casual way to check on someone.
While お元気ですか is the textbook 'how are you,' the casual 元気？ is what Japanese speakers actually use with friends. Unlike English 'how are you' which is often just a greeting, 元気？ often carries genuine concern — the speaker actually wants to know if you are doing well. It is especially common when reconnecting with someone after time apart.
예문
- 久しぶり！元気？ 好久不见！还好吗？¡Cuánto tiempo! ¿Qué tal?久しぶり! 元気?
- 最近元気？なんか顔色悪くない？ 最近还好吗？你脸色好像不太好？¿Estás bien últimamente? ¿No tienes mala cara?요즘 元気? 안색이 안 좋아 보이는데?
- 元気？今度飲みに行こうよ。 元気？下次一起去喝一杯吧。¿Qué tal? Vamos a tomar algo un día de estos.元気? 다음에 한잔하러 가자.
발음
/ɡeŋ.ki/
사용 가이드
맥락: friends, casual encounters, texting, reunions
어조: caring, friendly
✓ 올바른 표현
- 元気？最近全然会ってなかったね (How are you? We haven't met up at all lately)元気？最近全然会ってなかったね（最近还好吗？我们好久没见了）¿Qué tal? Hace mucho que no nos vemos (How are you? We haven't met up at all lately)元気？最近全然会ってなかったね (잘 지내? 요즘 전혀 못 만났었네)
- 元気だった？心配してたよ (Have you been well? I was worried about you)元気だった？心配してたよ（你还好吗？我一直很担心你）¿Has estado bien? Estaba preocupado por ti (Have you been well? I was worried about you)元気だった？心配してたよ (잘 지냈어? 걱정했어)
✗ 잘못된 표현
- 初対面のフォーマルな場面では「お元気ですか」を使う (In formal first-meeting situations, use お元気ですか)在正式的初次见面场合应使用「お元気ですか」En situaciones formales con personas que no conoces, usa お元気ですか격식을 갖춰야 하는 첫 만남에서는 「お元気ですか」를 사용한다
흔한 실수
- Responding with a long answer like in English — a simple 元気！ or うん、元気 is the expected response
- Using 元気？ with strangers or in formal settings — お元気ですか is needed
기원과 역사
From 元気 (genki, health/energy/vitality), composed of 元 (origin) + 気 (spirit). Literally asking 'do you have energy/vitality?' Used as a casual greeting/check-in for generations.
문화적 배경
Era: Traditional, longstanding usage
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. Unlike the English 'how are you,' 元気？ often implies genuine interest in the other person's wellbeing.
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