Kindrid spirits in drinking tea with 気が合う
Idiom Explanation: Getting along with 気が合う
Hinata escorts a classmate to the school nurse. There, she meets an elderly man sipping tea. Seeing her interest, the old man offers her a cup.
- 日向:
- 「……オレもっ 学校でお茶が飲めて嬉しーですっ」
- “It also makes me happy when I can drink tea at school.”
- おじいさん:
- 「おやぁ 気が合いますね」
- “Oh, we're kindred spirits, huh?”
- Literal: “Oh, our feelings match, don't they?”
Key Points
1気が合います means our temperaments match
- Hinata and the old man both enjoy drinking tea at school.
- The idiom means they click or are kindred spirits in this moment.
Vocabulary
学校 (School)
学校 means a school, where teachers provide organized instruction to students.
See Also
- Idiom: Getting along with 気が合う
- Future entry: Seeking agreement with ね
- Grammar: Polite style with です and ます
- Grammar: Marking the topic with は and も
- Kanji: Learning and schooling with 学
- Kanji: Schools and checking with 校
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