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
Pitch accent
あい
Composed of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to cheer on; to raise a shout
being overawed
Examples (1 in total)
The team is up for the game.