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    3. 気負い

    気負い

    気き負おい​

    eagerness

    KMT7News #17+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    きおい

    Noun

    1.
    eagerness, enthusiasm, fervor, excitement, fighting spirit, fighting mood

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは試し合あいに気き負おいすぎた。

    He was too eager for the match.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    新あたらしい仕し事ごとへの気き負おいが彼かれを突つき動うごかしている。

    His eagerness for the new job is driving him.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    大おお舞ぶ台たいでの気き負おいは、時ときに良いい結けっ果かを生うむ。

    Eagerness on a big stage sometimes produces good results.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    チームには勝しょう利りへの気き負おいが満みちていた。

    The team was filled with a fighting spirit for victory.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    気き負おいが空から回まわりして、本ほん来らいの力ちからを発はっ揮きできなかった。

    His eagerness backfired, and he couldn't demonstrate his true ability.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    Kanji
    負
    ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)
    defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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