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jmdict 2430230 Active (id: 2285893)
KY
ケーワイケイワイ [sk]
1. [adj-na,n] [sl,abbr]
《from 空気 (kūki) and 読めない (yomenai)》
▶ unable to read the situation
▶ unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
▶ person who is unable to read the room
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2796070 空気が読めない 1. unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
2. [n] [abbr]
《from 危険 (kiken) and 予知 (yochi)》
▶ danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)



History:
16. A 2023-12-16 20:52:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
15. A* 2023-12-16 17:55:36  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Since "空気が読めない" is already a cross reference, I think we can drop the "が" from the first note to make it more visually consistent with the second note.
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20 @@
-<s_inf>from 空気 (kūki) が読めない (yomenai)</s_inf>
+<s_inf>from 空気 (kūki) and 読めない (yomenai)</s_inf>
14. A 2023-12-16 06:18:04  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
13. A* 2023-12-16 05:08:25  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I don't think both readings need to be visible.
Looks like we mostly use ケー in entries with K.
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<re_inf>&sk;</re_inf>
12. A 2022-06-07 18:23:05  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -21 +21 @@
-<gloss>unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation</gloss>
+<gloss>unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)</gloss>
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jmdict 2430230 Rejected (id: 1118108)
KY
ケーワイケイーワイケイワイ
1. [n]
▶ being unable to read the situation
▶ being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2406750 空気読めない 1. unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room

History:
3. R 2012-12-06 05:05:51  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
fork
2. A* 2012-12-05 23:13:53  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Aligning glosses, merging in 2406770.
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +13,3 @@
+<r_ele>
+<reb>ケイワイ</reb>
+</r_ele>
@@ -18,0 +21,1 @@
+<gloss>being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C)</gloss>
1. A 2009-02-17 00:00:00 
  Comments:
Entry created

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