雰囲気

ふんいき · funiki · JLPT N3 · noun

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🕯️ 雰囲気 = mist + surround + air: the air hanging around a place

雰 means mist, 囲 means surround, 気 means air or spirit, so the word is the air that surrounds a place or a group. Said aloud, fun-iki sounds like fun-icky, and a mood is either fun or icky.

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