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Illustration of 熱意

熱意ねつい

ねつい netsui Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

物事に熱心に取り組もうとする強い気持ち。 zeal; enthusiasm

Example 1

彼女かのじょは自分じぶんの仕事しごとにぜんぜん熱意ねついを示しめさない。

She shows no zeal for her work.

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Example 2

知識ちしきのない熱意ねついは暴あばれ馬うまのようなもの。

Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.

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Kanji breakdown

意

N4

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

On reading
イ
Kun reading
Radical
心

熱

N3

heat; temperature; fever; mania; passion

On reading
ネツ
Kun reading
あつ.い
Radical
火
Illustration of 不意

不意

N1

ふい

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

Illustration of 他意

他意

N1

たい

ill will; malice; another intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; fickleness; double-mindedness

Illustration of 光熱費

光熱費

N1

こうねつひ

cost of fuel and light

Illustration of 合意

合意

N1

ごうい

agreement; consent; mutual understanding

Illustration of 同意

同意

N1

どうい

agreement; consent; same meaning; same opinion; approval