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    3. 奮う

    奮う

    奮ふるう​

    to muster (e.g. one's courage)

    KMT10News #34+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    ふるう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to muster (e.g. one's courage), to call forth, to rouse up

    Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to be enlivened, to be invigorated

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    彼かれは勇ゆう気きを奮ふるって前まえに進すすんだ。

    He mustered his courage and moved forward.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    選せん手しゅたちは、勝しょう利りのために全つぇん力りょくを奮ふるった。

    The athletes exerted all their strength for victory.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    逆ぎゃっ境きょうに直ちょく面めんしても、彼かれは常つねに精せい神しんを奮ふるい立たたせていた。

    Even when faced with adversity, he always roused his spirit.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    チームは監かん督とくの言こと葉ばに奮ふるい、後こう半はんに猛もう攻こうを仕し掛かけた。

    The team was invigorated by the coach's words and launched a fierce attack in the second half.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしいプロジェクトの成せい功こうに向むけて、社しゃ員いん一いち同どうが士し気きを奮ふるい起おこした。

    All employees roused their morale towards the success of the new project.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    奮
    ふる.う…(1)
    stirred up・be invigorated・flourish
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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