きあい – Vocabulary details

きあい

Meanings

Noun

1. (fighting) spirit; motivation; effort

あとはもう、気き合あいだった。After that, it was all about fighting spirit.

2. shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; yell

彼かれは大おおきな気き合あいとともに岩いわを持もち上あげた。With a loud shout, he lifted the rock.

3. kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

き

あい

Used in: 5

Composed of

き

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

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

きあいまけ

being daunted (e.g. by an opponent); being cowed; being overawed

きあいをかける

to cheer on; to raise a shout

Examples (8 in total)

きあいの問もん題だいなんだ。

It's a matter of fighting spirit.

みんなきあい入はいってるね。

Everyone is really fired up.

あとはもう、きあいだった。

After that, it was all about fighting spirit.

きあいの入はいった自じ己こ紹しょう介かいをした。

I gave a self-introduction with great enthusiasm.

応おう援えん団だんのきあいがグラウンドに響ひびいた。

The cheering squad's yells rang out across the field.

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.

彼かれは大おおきなきあいとともに岩いわを持もち上あげた。

With a loud shout, he lifted the rock.

いざ試し合あいを前まえにすると、やはりきあいが入はいる。