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Yomi
からげんき
Rōmaji
karagenki
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
empty energy
Meaning
be pretending to be fine/energetic/cheerful
Additional Info
空 (から, “empty”) + 元気 (げんき, “fine/energetic”)
Example
「とても幸せだよ」と彼女は笑顔で言っていたけれど、空元気だった気がして心配だ
“I’m very happy”, she said with a smile. But I’m worried about her because I felt she was just pretending to be fine.