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やる気 (やるき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
motivation ; drive ; enthusiasm ; will to do something
Refers to one's inner motivation, willingness, or eagerness to take action. Often used in phrases like やる気がある (to be motivated) or やる気を出す (to get motivated).
彼かれ
は
やる
気き
満まん
々まん
で
新あたら
しい
プロジェクト
に
取と
り
組く
ん
だ
。
He tackled the new project full of enthusiasm.
Written forms やる 気き Usage 94%
Standard spelling; the most common written form.
ヤル 気き Usage 5%
Katakana variant sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
遣や る 気き
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 遣 is not common for this word.
Kanji 遣 dispatch, despatch, send Similar words 意い 欲よく 意欲 is a more formal term for motivation or will, often used in business or academic contexts, while やる気 is casual and commonly used in everyday speech.
気き 力りょく 気力 refers to mental energy or stamina, whereas やる気 specifically means the motivation or drive to do something.
Etymology Compound of the verb やる (to do) and 気 (spirit, mind, mood). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it naturally expresses the idea of 'the spirit to do something'.
