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平気

へいき

fine, unbothered

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Examples

  1. 寒くても平気です。

    さむくてもへいきです。

    I am fine even if it is cold.

  2. 「大丈夫？」「うん、平気。」

    「だいじょうぶ？」「うん、へいき。」

    "Are you OK?" "Yeah, I'm fine."

  3. 辛い料理は平気ですか。

    からいりょうりはへいきですか。

    Are you OK with spicy food?

  4. あの人は平気でうそをつくので、信じないほうがいい。

    あのひとはへいきでうそをつくので、しんじないほうがいい。

    He lies without batting an eye, so you'd better not believe him.

Common patterns

平気な顔
an unfazed expression
平気でうそをつく
to lie without a second thought
全然平気
totally fine

Memory tip

平気 means "it doesn't bother me" — tolerance, not safety. 大丈夫 asks whether things are all right; 平気 answers that you can take it. 平気で + verb means doing something shameless without hesitation.

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