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げ
Meanings
Suffix
Usually written in kana
1. seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
He probably has talent, but he always seems to lack self-confidence.
Alt. forms
げ
81%
気げ
18%
Pitch accent
⚠
げ
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Used in: 5093
Used in vocabulary (42 in total)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
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Examples (32 in total)
The children looked interested.
Passersby cast suspicious glances.
She smiled sadly.
He is busily at work.
Little girls sing merrily.
I peered into her face anxiously.
The doll's face contorts sadly.
For some reason, she puffs out her chest proudly.
He looked at her angrily.
They were staring at me with a doubtful look.
Rather, he is unusually cheerful.
She proudly displayed her jewels.
I hope this quiet girl isn't scared.
Joyful voices resound in the summer garden.
It is a man's voice that sounds cool and composed, giving an impression of ease.
A blonde woman smiles at me familiarly.
Little birds sing merrily in the trees.
Even though I only answered the question, I was frowned at with a dissatisfied look.
Raising her right hand, Alice calls out in a relaxed manner.
The man looked up at the ceiling with a strangely deep sense of emotion.
I have no idea who this suspicious caller is.
He probably has talent, but he always seems to lack self-confidence.
He looked confident but his inner feelings were quite different.
Looking at the menu, Akira lets out a slightly delighted hum.
She just smiled sadly and watched me as I walked off into the distance.
The two approached forlornly and held hands like young children.
Many little red birds always sing merrily in the trees.
I thought I had definitely made him angry, but instead, he seemed rather amused.
A soldier who seemed familiar from somewhere peeked out from the side and smiled triumphantly.
But there is a certain gloom in that expression, and it even looks lonely.
Then he smiled, somewhat boastfully, yet with a fearless air.
The white house stands there looking somewhat lonely, with no sign of anyone being there.