内気 Shy, Bashfulness, Timid

内気 shy, bashfulness, timid

The word:	Closer look at the kanji:	B = Beginner | I = Intermediate | A = Advanced
内気 uchi ki shy, bashfulness, timid	内 uchi inside 気 ki spirit, energy, power	内緒 nai sho - secret [I] 案内 an nai - guidance, information [B] 気をつけて ki o tsukete - take care, be careful [B] 電気 den ki - electricity [B] 元気 gen ki - healthy, feeling well, strong [B]

No one could sing UFO like ole Wilbert.

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SUGGESTED USAGE: カラオケで歌ったウィルバートはいつもの内気なウィルバートではなかった。彼は、ピンクレディーのファンだったのだ。 karaoke de utatta wiruba-to wa itsumo no uchiki na wiruba-to dewa nakatta. kare wa, pinku redi- no fan datta no da. The karaoke-singing Wilbert was not the everyday bashful Wilbert. Turns out he was a Pink Lady fan.

ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:

カラオケ karaoke - karaoke KARA comes from the Japanese word meaning (empty) or (without) and OKE comes from the English word (Orchestra)
歌った utatta - sang This is placed before Wilbert, so it modifies Wilbert
ウィルバート wiruba-to - Wilbert Foreigners names are always written in katakana
いつもの itsumo no - the usual..., as always いつも itsumo means (always) but here it is used before a person to mean his (usual behavior).
彼 kare - he
ピンクレディー pinku redi- - Pink Lady This was a disco singing/dancing duo from the 70s. Their most famous song was UFO (pronounced like the English words YOU - FOE)
ファン fan - fan This is from the English meaning someone who likes a sport, star or...
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