Meaning

Primary

Affair

Alternative

Infidelity

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, な adjective

Explanation

You are floating above everything, at least that's how your spirit feels. You're having an affair, and feel like nothing will catch you but... wait, what's that? Is that your wife? Oh no... not floating anymore, you're not.

Reading

うわき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This kanji uses the kun'yomi read for the first kanji, and the on'yomi reading for the second. You've learned them both already, so you should be able to read this too.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は浮気を認めて、謝罪しました。

He admitted to cheating and apologized.

友達が「浮気された!」って泣きながら電話してきたんだよね…。

My friend called me crying, saying "I was cheated on!"

夫の浮気に、精神的なショックを受けました。

I was emotionally shocked by my husband's infidelity.

「彼は浮気をして、それを携帯電話を持っていないあなたのせいにしたってこと?」「要約するとそんなところね。」

"So he had an affair and then blamed it on you for not having a cellphone?" "That about sums it up."

Kanji Composition