Word Meaning 気が利く
きがきく
ki ga kiku
気が利く is read as きがきく (ki ga kiku) and means to be sensible.
Meaning
English
- to be sensible
- to be smart
- to be tasteful
- to be thoughtful
- to be tactful
- to be sensitive
Reading
Kana
きがきく
Romaji
ki ga kiku
Writing Variants
- 気がきく きがきく kigakiku
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
6気が利くなあ。
You've got a good head on your shoulders.
トムは気が利くと思う？
Do you think Tom is sensible?
あいつは気が利くんだ。
He is smart.
お、ありがと。気が利くね。
Oh, thanks! How thoughtful.
メアリーはとても気が利くよね。
Mary is very attentive, isn't she?
桃子は、細かいところまで気が利くね。なんていい子なんだ。
Momoko is so considerate of even the tiniest of details. What a good child.