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Beyond N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

気き風ふう

kifuu

ethos, prevailing spirit

Example sentences

  1. 当時の日本は臨済禅の興隆期にあり禅僧を尊ぶ気風があった。

    In Japan at that time, Rinzai Zen flourished and Zen priests were respected.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 文化ぶんかの面めんでもこのような時代じだいの気風きふうを反映はんえいした新あたらしい動うごきがみられた。

    From the cultural aspect, a new movement reflecting the mood of the period was seen.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 上方落語かみがたらくごならではの自由じゆうな気風きふうを損そこねるというのが、真打制度非導入しんうちせいどひどうにゅうの理由りゆうであった。

    The reason for not introducing the shinuchi system was it would reduce the typical free atmosphere in the Kamigata rakugo.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 気風

  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き
  • 風wind; airOnフウ・フKunかぜ・かざ-

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