気 Expressions
気 (き/ki) is a word that means “spirit” or “mood,” but it is used in many different expressions. Here are some of the expressions:
- 気に入り (ki ni iri) = favorite
- 気に入る (ki ni iru) = to be pleased with
- 気にする (ki ni suru) = to mind, worry, care about
- 気にするな！(ki ni suru na) = Don’t worry about it!
- 気に掛ける (ki ni kakeru) = to way on one’s mind, to trouble one’s heart
- 気になる (ki ni naru) = to worry, be anxious, uneasy
- 気に障る (ki ni sawaru) = to offend
- 気に座る (ki ni suwaru) = to hurt one’s feelings
- 気に留める (ki ni tomeru) = to heep in mind, give heed to, pay attention to
- 気を付ける (ki wo tsukeru) = to be careful, take care
- 気をつかう (ki wo tsukau) = to pay attention to another’s needs
- 気を悪くする (ki wo waruku suru) = to take offense at, feel hurt
- 気を許す (ki wo yurusu) = to let one’s guard down
- 気を散らす (ki wo chirasu) = to distract a person’s attention
- 気を取られる (ki wo torareru) = to have one’s attention caught, to be preoccupied with
- 気を静める (ki wo shizumeru) = to calm feelings, compose oneself
- 気を配る (ki wo kubaru) = to pay attentnion, be watchful
As you can see, these expressions that use 気 often have to do with one’s feelings or mood (and many of them are very similar). So, I’ll say to everyone today:
みんな、気を付けてください！
Everyone, take care!
