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意気込いきごむ

いきごむ ikigomu Play N1 Godan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

何かをしようと強く張り切る。 to be enthusiastic about

Example 1

初はじめから意気込いきごみすぎると、途中とちゅうで息切いきぎれするぞ。

You have to pace yourself or you'll choke halfway through.

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Example 2

彼は新しい仕事に意気込んでいる。

He is enthusiastic about his new job.

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Kanji breakdown

意

N4

idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking

On reading
イ
Kun reading
Radical
心

気

N5

spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood

On reading
キ、ケ
Kun reading
いき、き
Radical
气

込

N3

crowded; mixture; in bulk; included; (kokuji)

On reading
Kun reading
-こ.む、こ.む、こ.み、-こ.み、こ.める
Radical
辵
Illustration of 生意気

生意気

N2

なまいき

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; conceit; audacious; brazen

Illustration of 一気

一気

N1

いっき

drink!(said repeatedly as a party cheer)

Illustration of 不意

不意

N1

ふい

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

Illustration of 不景気

不景気

N1

ふけいき

business recession; hard times; depression; gloom; sullenness; cheerlessness

Illustration of 乗り込む

乗り込む

N1

のりこむ

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to ship (passengers); to man (a ship)