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平気, へいき

  • heiki
JLPT LEVEL 2

Definition

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • coolness
  • calmness
  • composure
  • unconcern

Examples of 平気,へいき in a Sentence

彼は平気でうそをつく。
He has no scruples about lying.
こんなに暑いのに君は平気みたいだね。
This intense heat doesn't seem to bother you.
彼は平気でこの企てを試みた。
No scruple held him back from making this attempt.
「足挫いてて歩けないだろ？」「いえっ、平気です！匍匐前進だったら進めます！」
You've sprained your ankle and can't walk can you? "No, I'm fine! I can move forward at a crawl!"
危険などにひるまず、彼は平気でいる。
He remains calm in the face of danger.
遅くまで音楽かけているけど、ご近所さんは平気？
Is loud music OK with the neighbors at this hour?
最近駅の改札あたりで、平気でイチャイチャしてる若い奴等多くなったよなあ。
Lately you see more young couples making out at the train station ticket gates acting as though nobody in the world existed.
昔は、平気で昆虫触れたのに、今は、図鑑を見るだけでもだめ。
When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them.
彼女は自分の子供に平気で暴力を振るう。
She has no qualms about being violent towards her children.
彼は自分の思い通りにするためなら平気で人もあざむく。
He is not above deceiving others to get his way.

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