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きあい
Meanings
Noun
1. (fighting) spirit; motivation; effort
2. shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; yell
3. kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
Alt. forms
気
き
合
あ
い
55%
気
き
合
あい
44%
きあい
Pitch accent
き
あい
Used in: 4
Composed of
き
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
あい
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
きあい
をいれ
る
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
きあい
をかけ
る
to cheer on; to raise a shout
きあい
まけ
being overawed
Examples (1 in total)
チームは
試
し
合
あい
に
向
む
けて
きあい
が
入
はい
っている。
The team is up for the game.