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    3. 刺激

    刺激

    刺し激げき

    stimulus

    N3KMT5News #5+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveMedicine & HealthEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    刺戟

    しげき

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
    2.
    impetus, impulse, stimulus, spur, incentive, encouragement, stimulation, motivation, provocation
    3.
    excitement, thrill

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    コーヒーは良よい刺し激げきになる。

    Coffee is a good stimulant.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    新あたらしい環かん境きょうは、彼かれにとって良よい刺し激げきになった。

    The new environment was a good stimulus for him.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    肌はだへの刺し激げきが少すくない化け粧しょう品ひんを選えらびましょう。

    Let's choose cosmetics that cause less irritation to the skin.

    KMT5Medicine & HealthFashion & Beauty
    新あたらしいことに挑ちょう戦せんすることは、人じん生せいに刺し激げきを与あたえる。

    Trying new things gives excitement to life.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    この小しょう説せつは読どく者しゃの想そう像ぞう力りょくを刺し激げきするだろう。

    This novel will stimulate the reader's imagination.

    KMT6LiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    刺
    さ.す・さ.さる・さ.し・さし・とげ…(1)
    thorn・pierce・stab・prick・sting…(1)
    激
    はげ.しい…(1)
    violent・get excited・enraged・chafe・incite
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