きおう
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to get worked up, to be eager (enthusiastic), to rouse oneself
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彼は試合前、少し気負っていた。
He was a little worked up before the game.
新しいプロジェクトのリーダーに選ばれ、彼は気負うことなく冷静に取り組んだ。
Chosen as the leader of the new project, he tackled it calmly without getting overly eager.
若い選手たちは、大舞台で気負いすぎて実力を発揮できなかった。
The young athletes got too worked up on the big stage and couldn't demonstrate their full ability.
失敗を恐れて気負いすぎると、かえって良い結果が出ないことがある。
If you get too worked up fearing failure, you might actually not get good results.
プレゼンテーションで気負いすぎると、本来のメッセージが伝わりにくくなる。
If you get too worked up during a presentation, your original message might become harder to convey.
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