平気 (へいき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

平気 (へいき) means calm / unconcern / composure.

See example sentences below.

平気 at a glance

平気

へいきheiki

N2adj

calm / unconcern / composure

平気へいきheikiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

calm / unconcern / composure

Example 1

彼は平気で遅刻した。

Translation

He was calm even though he was late.

Example 2

平気な顔をして嘘をつく。

Translation

He tells a lie with a composed face.