JLPT N2Idioms
気が置けない
- Meaning
- 遠慮せず気を使わずに付き合える
- Explanation
- "気が置けない" means being able to associate openly without reserve or worry. It is a positive meaning. Be careful, as it is easily confused with a wary meaning like c3 "cannot let one's guard down." It is also the opposite of c1 "don't get along."
Original Japanese explanation
「気が置けない」は、遠慮や気遣いがいらず打ち解けて付き合えること。良い意味です。c3「油断ならない」のように警戒する意味と取り違えやすいので注意しましょう。c1「気が合わない」とも逆です。
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