Word Meaning 気が抜ける

きがぬける ki ga nukeru

気が抜ける is read as きがぬける (ki ga nukeru) and means to lose heart.

Meaning

English

  1. to lose heart
  2. to lose interest
  3. to lose motivation
  4. to be discouraged
  5. to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage)
  6. to go flat
  7. to lose flavor
  8. to lose flavour

Reading

Kana

きがぬける

Romaji

ki ga nukeru

Writing Variants

  • 気がぬける きがぬける kiganukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 117082 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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気抜く

きぬく

to lose interest

気抜け

きぬけ

going flat (of a carbonated drink, beer, etc.)

気を抜く

きをぬく

to lose focus

空気抜き

くうきぬき

ventilator

人気抜群

にんきばつぐん

outstanding popularity

気取る

きどる

to act like (something one isn't)

気張る

きばる

to strain or exert oneself

気が張る

きがはる

to strain every nerve