気配 (きはい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

気配 (きはい) means sign / indication / feeling.

See example sentences below.

気配 at a glance

気配

きはいkihai

N1noun

sign / indication / feeling

気配きはいkihaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sign / indication / feeling

Example 1

部屋に誰かの気配を感じた。

Translation

I felt someone's presence in the room.

Example 2

経済の気配が悪くなっている。

Translation

The economic signs are getting worse.