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    3. やる気

    やる気

    や​る​気き

    will (to do something)

    KMT8Ref L1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    ヤル気遣る気

    やるき

    Noun

    1.
    will (to do something), drive, motivation, enthusiasm, eagerness

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはやる気きがないようだ。

    He seems to have no motivation.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    新あたらしいプロジェクトが始はじまり、みんなやる気きに満みちている。

    A new project has started, and everyone is full of motivation.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    疲つかれていると、どうしてもやる気きが出でない。

    When I'm tired, I just can't get motivated.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    先せん生せいの励はげましのおかげで、生せい徒とたちは勉べん強きょうにやる気きを出だした。

    Thanks to the teacher's encouragement, the students became motivated to study.

    KMT8EducationEmotions & Psychology
    やる気きを維い持じするためには、明めい確かくな目もく標ひょう設せっ定ていと適てき切せつな報ほう酬しゅうが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    To maintain motivation, clear goal setting and appropriate rewards are essential.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & CareerEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    Kanji
    や
    ya
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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