刺し激げき

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刺激する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	刺し激げきする	刺し激げきしない
Polite	刺し激げきします	刺し激げきしません
Past polite	刺し激げきしました	刺し激げきしませんでした
Past	刺し激げきした	刺し激げきしなかった
Te-form	刺し激げきして	刺し激げきしないで
Desire	刺し激げきしたい	刺し激げきしたくない
Potential	刺し激げきできる	刺し激げきできない
Passive	刺し激げきされる	刺し激げきされない
Causative	刺し激げきさせる	刺し激げきさせない
Causative passive	刺し激げきさせられる	刺し激げきさせられない
Volitional	刺し激げきしよう
Polite volitional	刺し激げきしましょう
Imperative	刺し激げきしろ	刺し激げきするな
Conditional	刺し激げきすれば	刺し激げきしなければ
Tara conditional	刺し激げきしたら	刺し激げきしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

stimulus; stimulation; irritation

Physical or physiological stimulation, including irritation of skin, eyes, or nerves. Often used in medical or sensory contexts.

この化け粧しょう品ひんは肌はだに刺し激げきが少すくない。
This cosmetic is gentle on the skin (causes little irritation).
強つよい光ひかりが目めを刺し激げきした。
The bright light stimulated my eyes.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

impetus; incentive; motivation; spur

Abstract or psychological push that encourages action, thought, or change. Often used for economic measures, creative inspiration, or personal motivation.

減げん税ぜいが景けい気きの刺し激げきになった。
The tax cut provided a stimulus to the economy.
彼かれの言こと葉ばが私わたしのやる気きを刺し激げきした。
His words spurred my motivation.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

excitement; thrill

A sense of enjoyable tension or novelty; often used for entertainment, adventure, or something that breaks routine.

彼かれは刺し激げきを求もとめて海かい外がい旅りょ行こうに出でかけた。
He went on an overseas trip seeking excitement.
この映えい画がはスリルと刺し激げきに満みちている。
This movie is full of thrills and excitement.

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Usage patterns

経けい済ざいに刺し激げきを与あたえるto give a stimulus to the economy; to boost the economy
政せい府ふは経けい済ざいに刺し激げきを与あたえる政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The government announced policies to stimulate the economy.
〈物もの〉に刺し激げきを受うけるto be inspired or stimulated by something
旅りょ行こうで見みた景色けしきに刺し激げきを受うけた。
I was inspired by the scenery I saw on my trip.
肌はだに刺し激げきが強つよいto be harsh or irritating on the skin
この洗せん顔がん料りょうは肌はだに刺し激げきが強つよいので注ちゅう意いしてください。
This facial cleanser is quite irritating to the skin, so be careful.
神しん経けいを刺し激げきするto stimulate or irritate the nerves
辛からい食たべ物ものは胃いの神しん経けいを刺し激げきすることがある。
Spicy food can irritate the nerves in the stomach.
刺し激げきを求もとめるto seek excitement or a thrill
彼かれは刺し激げきを求もとめてバンジージャンプに挑ちょう戦せんした。
He tried bungee jumping in search of a thrill.

Kanji

刺thorn, pierce, stab
激violent, get excited, enraged
戟halbert, arms

Related words· 13

興こう奮ふんN2sense 3
興奮 describes the resulting emotional excitement or agitation a person feels, while 刺激 is the external stimulus or exciting quality that causes it.
活かっ性せい化か sense 2
活性化 means the actual revitalization or activation of a system (e.g. an economy), whereas 刺激 is the trigger or push that brings that activation about.
誘ゆう因いん sense 2
誘因 is the specific, often single, triggering cause of an event, while 刺激 more broadly covers any stimulating push, physical or psychological, that encourages action.
拍はく車しゃ
刺激 is a general stimulus that provokes any reaction, while 拍車 specifically implies an external push that speeds up an already-moving trend.

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喚かん起き
刺激 refers to physical or sensory stimulation, while 喚起 specifically evokes a mental or emotional response such as attention or memory.
励はげみ
刺激 is a broad 'stimulus' that can be physical, sensory, or emotional, while 励み is specifically the emotional encouragement or motivation someone gains from something.
挑ちょう発はつ
刺激 is a broad, often neutral term for stimulation or excitement, while 挑発 specifically implies a deliberate, often hostile act of provocation.
促うながすN1
刺激する describes a stronger, more direct stimulation (physical or mental), while 促す is a milder word for encouraging a process or action.
そそる
刺激する is a more formal, general word for 'to stimulate', while そそる is colloquial and often implies a tempting or enticing quality.
くすぐるN1
刺激する is a neutral, broad word for 'to stimulate' (a feeling, nerve, or sense), whereas くすぐる (sense 2) specifically suggests a gentle, pleasurable poking at curiosity or pride.
呼よび水みず
刺激 is a broad term for stimulation of any kind (physical, mental, or economic), whereas 呼び水 refers narrowly to an initial action that sets off a chain of larger effects.
触しょく発はつ
刺激 is the broader word for any stimulus or stimulation, whereas 触発 specifically emphasizes the resulting reaction, action, or creation that the stimulus provokes.
カンフル
刺激 is the general word for a stimulus of any kind, while カンフル carries the specific image of a revitalizing injection given to something weak or stagnant.

Opposites

鎮ちん静せい sense 1
鎮静 means calming or sedating a reaction, the opposite of 刺激, which excites or irritates it.

Don't confuse with

衝しょう撃げきN1
衝撃 refers to a sudden, strong shock or impact (physical or emotional), while 刺激 covers milder, ongoing stimulation, irritation, or motivation.

Counted with

回かいN4sense 1
刺激 is typically counted with 回 when referring to the number of times a stimulus occurs, as in 3回の刺激.

Word family· 25

低てい刺し激げき
hypoallergenic; low-irritating; mild
刺し激げき剤ざい
stimulant; excitant; irritant · motivator; stimulus; spur
刺し激げき性せい
irritating quality; stimulating property; pungency
刺し激げき物ぶつ
stimulant; irritant
刺し激げき的てき
stimulating; exciting; provocative

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刺し激げき臭しゅう
irritating smell; pungent odor
刺し激げき薬やく
stimulant; irritant
刺し激げき閾いき
stimulus threshold; stimulus limen
閾いき刺し激げき
threshold stimulus; liminal stimulus
侵しん害がい刺し激げき
noxious stimulus; nociceptive stimulus

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Written forms

刺し激げきUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word in news and everyday use.
刺し戟げきUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but use 刺激.

Etymology

Compound of 刺 (し, 'pierce, stab') and 激 (げき, 'violent, intense'), conveying the idea of a sharp, intense prod. The rare form 刺戟 uses 戟 (げき, 'halberd') as a phonetic substitute.