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KY

Pronunciation: [ke̞ːβ̞a̠i]

“KY” is a Japanese word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. not able to read the room, unable to pick up on social cues or the situation, lacking social awareness or situational awareness

noun

  1. someone who is unable to read the room

Etymology

Initialism of 空(くう)気(き)がよめない（人(ひと)） (kūki ga yomenai (hito), “(someone who) can't read the room”) or 空(くう)気(き)を読(よ)め (kūki o yome, “Read the room!”) in rōmaji. The adjective derives from the noun.

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