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Illustration of 勢い

勢いきおい

いきおい ikioi Play N3 Noun

物事が進む勢いや、活力・気力。 force; vigor; energy; spirit

Example 1

あらしの勢いきおいが弱よわまった。

The storm abated.

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Example 2

勢いきおいに流ながされているんですよ。

You are carried along with the slide.

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Kanji breakdown

勢

N2

forces; energy; military strength

On reading
セイ、ゼイ
Kun reading
いきお.い、はずみ
Radical
力
Illustration of 大勢
N5

おおぜい

great number of people

Illustration of 姿勢
N2

しせい

attitude; posture

Illustration of 優勢
N1

ゆうせい

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

Illustration of 勢力
N1

せいりょく

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force; energy

Illustration of 形勢
N1

けいせい

condition; situation; prospects