“空気を読む (kuuki wo yomu)”👀☁︎

🧠QUESTION

In Japan, there’s a phrase: “空気を読む (kuuki wo yomu)”

Do you know this meaning???

Let’s look at this conversation and guess the meaning!!

🗣️[conversation]

[Japanese]

A: ゆきは彼女じゃなかった？

B: 実は昨日別れたんだよね。

C: 本当に？じゃあ今は新しい彼女いるの？ 😅

D: …なぁ。本当に空気読まないといけないよ!

[Hiragana]

A: ゆきはかのじょじゃなかった？

B: じつはきのうわかれたんだよね。

C: ほんとうに？じゃあいまはあたらしいかのじょいるの？ 😅

D: …なぁ。ほんとうにくうきよまないといけないよ!

[English]

A: Hey, isn’t Yuki your girlfriend?

B: We actually broke up yesterday…

C: Oh really? So… do you have a new girlfriend now? 😅

D: …Dude. You really need to “kuuki wo yomu”!

❓ What does D want to say?

A. cheer him up

B. shut up

C. read the room

💬 Comment your answer! 📢 Answer tomorrow!

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