noun
Refers to a person's malicious feelings or harmful intentions. Often used in expressions like 邪気のない (innocent, without malice).
彼の言葉には邪気が感じられなかった。
There was no malice felt in his words.
彼女は邪気のない笑顔で答えた。
She answered with an innocent smile.
noun
miasma; noxious air; bad air
Archaic or literary term for foul, disease-causing air or vapor, from pre-modern medical concepts. Rare in modern usage outside historical or fantasy contexts.
昔の人々は、邪気が病気を運ぶと信じていた。
People in the past believed that miasma carried disease.