シゲキ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
If you feel even the slightest irritation, spit it out right away.
2. impetus; impulse; stimulus; spur; incentive; encouragement; stimulation; motivation; provocation
Rather, wouldn't it provoke the other party?
3. excitement; thrill
Occasionally, this kind of thrill is nice.
Pitch accent
シ
ゲキ
Composed of
calling card
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
Examples (17 in total)
My curiosity was stimulated.
I'm starved for excitement.
It was a thrill I had never felt before.
You must not provoke the other party.
Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system.
Rather, wouldn't it provoke the other party?
Occasionally, this kind of thrill is nice.
Apparently it glows when physically stimulated.
The doctor says stimulus is needed for appetite.
This soap causes little irritation to the skin.
If you feel even the slightest irritation, spit it out right away.
People tend to require strong stimuli.
That lecture really stimulated me.
Falling interest rates have stimulated the automobile market.
In other words, when a stimulus is applied, the nerves transmit it to the brain.
The workers have no incentive to work harder.
Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.