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KY.

kēwai

not able to read the room, unable to pick up on social cues or the situation, lacking social awareness or situational awareness

2 characters日本語 language

Meaning & usage

adjkēwai[ke̞ːβ̞a̠i]

  1. not able to read the room, unable to pick up on social cues or the situation, lacking social awareness or situational awareness

    slang
Where this word comes from

Initialism of 空(くう)気(き)がよめない（人(ひと)） (kūki ga yomenai (hito), “(someone who) can't read the room”) or 空(くう)気(き)を読(よ)め (kūki o yome, “Read the room!”) in rōmaji. The adjective derives from the noun.

nounkēwai[ke̞ːβ̞a̠i]

  1. someone who is unable to read the room

    slang
Where this word comes from

Initialism of 空(くう)気(き)がよめない（人(ひと)） (kūki ga yomenai (hito), “(someone who) can't read the room”) or 空(くう)気(き)を読(よ)め (kūki o yome, “Read the room!”) in rōmaji. The adjective derives from the noun.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.