N3404/1669

いきお

irregular readingirregular okurigananounnoun (generic)adverb

Reading

Meanings

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

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Example sentences

かわいきおつよくて、はしわたるのがこわかった。

The force of the river was so strong that I was scared to cross the bridge.

彼女かのじょいきおいよく部屋へやはいってきた。

She came into the room with great energy.

そのチームはいきおって、決勝けっしょうまでつづけた。

Riding their momentum, that team kept winning all the way to the finals.

はなしいきおで、つい余計よけいなことをってしまった。

Carried away by the course of the conversation, I ended up saying something unnecessary.

新興しんこう企業きぎょういきお既存きそんだい企業きぎょうをもおびやかすほどであった。

The momentum of the emerging companies was such that it even threatened established large corporations.