気が利く (ki ga kiku)

Meaning: You're perceptive and considerately thoughtful — you notice what people need before they ask.

Language: Japanese

Literally: The spirit is sharp

Category: Compliment

Origin: Japanese 気が利く; one of the highest social compliments in Japanese culture.

More compliments & insults — Compliment

できる人 (dekiru hito) — Said of someone highly capable and impressive — the kind of person who makes things happe…
懐が深い (futokoro ga fukai) — You're broad-minded, generous of spirit, and able to embrace the complexity of others wit…
Você é um amor — You're a sweetheart — warm, caring, and impossible not to like.
Você tem muita garra — You have fierce, relentless determination — you claw your way through any obstacle.
Ты умница (ty umnitsa) — You're bright, clever, and admirable — said warmly of someone who handles things well.
У тебя золотые руки (u tebya zolotye ruki) — You're extraordinarily skilled — able to make or fix anything with your hands.

空気が読めない (kūki ga yomenai) — Completely oblivious to the unspoken social mood — the person who kills the atmosphere wi…
目に入れても痛くない — Said of someone you adore completely, often a child or grandchild.
石頭 — A stubborn, inflexible person who won't budge.

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