Cheat
Cheating, Affair
noun, verbal noun, な adjective
A floating spirit? If your spirit is floating around (in matters of love), then you might be likely to cheat on your partner. Careful — once it starts, your cheating could turn into a full-blown affair.
浮気 means cheating in a relationship, whether you're dating or married. But even harmless flirting can sometimes count as 浮気, since it indicates your spirit is "floating" and not as securely tied to your partner as they'd like…
This kanji uses the kun'yomi read for the first kanji, and the on'yomi reading for the second. You've learned them both already, so you should be able to read this too.
彼は浮気を認めて、謝罪しました。
He admitted to cheating and apologized.
友達が「浮気された！」って泣きながら電話してきたんだよね…。
My friend called me crying, saying "I was cheated on!"
夫の浮気に、精神的なショックを受けました。
I was emotionally shocked by my husband's infidelity.
「彼は浮気をして、それを携帯電話を持っていないあなたのせいにしたってこと？」「要約するとそんなところね。」
"So he had an affair and then blamed it on you for not having a cellphone?" "That about sums it up."