浮気

うわき

affair, to cheat

Also:infidelity

What does 浮気 mean?

浮気 is a Japanese verb meaning affair, to cheat in English. It can also be translated as infidelity depending on context. It is written as 浮気 in kanji, うわき in hiragana, and uwaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は決して浮気をしなかった。

He was always faithful to his wife.

彼女は浮気な女で本当に誰でも相手にする。

She is a loose woman and will honestly go with anyone.