Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Adverb

(いきお)force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life, influence, authority, power, might, impetus, momentum, course (of events), naturally, necessarily

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life

    2. Noun

      2.

      influence, authority, power, might

    3. Noun

      3.

      impetus, momentum, course (of events)

    4. Adverb

      4.

      naturally, necessarily

    All Forms

    勢い 【いきおい】勢い 【いきよい】勢 【いきおい】勢 【いきよい】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 900

    Examples

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      (はん)政府(せいふ)(いきお)()しています。

      The momentum of the anti-government movement is increasing.

      • N3

      ()(いきお)(つよ)すぎるので(すこ)(よわ)めよう。

      The fire’s intensity is too strong, so let's reduce it a bit.

      • N3

      武力(ぶりょく)()って(いきお)()暴力団(ぼうりょくだん)警察(けいさつ)によって一斉(いっせい)逮捕(たいほ)された。

      Violent gangs wielding forceful power were arrested en masse by the police.

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      (きゅう)姿(すがた)(あらわ)したサッカーチームが破竹(はちく)(いきお)(ほか)のチームを(たお)していきました。

      A soccer team that suddenly appeared defeated other teams with an unstoppable momentum.

      • N3

      一杯(いっぱい)(さけ)()んで(すこ)(いきお)をつけたところで(いま)までの本音(ほんね)(つま)()らす(こと)成功(せいこう)した。

      After having a drink to gather some courage, I successfully revealed my true feelings to my wife.

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