いきおい
Meanings
Noun
1. force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
2. influence; authority; power; might
3. impetus; momentum; course (of events)
Adverb
4. naturally; necessarily
Pitch accent
きお
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Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to gather strength; to take heart
having no choice but to carry on; having no choice but to go on; being unable to change one's course of action; (lit.) (with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
natural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
to wield power; to exercise authority
Examples (1 in total)
The typhoon gathered strength.