奮ふるい起おこす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

muster; summon up; pluck up

Used for summoning inner resources such as courage, energy, or determination. Often appears with 勇気, 元気, or 力を.

彼かれは勇ゆう気きを奮ふるい起おこして、真しん実じつを話はなした。
He mustered his courage and told the truth.
最さい後ごの力

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奮ふる

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起お

こし

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、

ゴール

まで

走はし

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た

。

I summoned up the last of my strength and ran to the finish line.

Written forms

奮ふるい起おこすUsage50%
Standard kanji spelling.
ふるい起おこすUsage22%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still used.
ふるいおこすUsage20%
奮ふるい起おこすUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard modern spelling.

Kanji

奮stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
起rouse, wake up, get up

Similar words

奮ふるう
奮う is an intransitive verb meaning 'to be stirred up' or 'to show vigor', while 奮い起こす is transitive and means 'to stir up (something within oneself)'.
起おこす
起こす means 'to raise' or 'to wake up' in a general sense; 奮い起こす specifically means to rouse one's own spirit or energy.

Etymology

Compound of 奮い (continuative form of 奮う, 'to be stirred up') + 起こす ('to raise'). The combination yields 'to stir up and raise (one's spirit, courage, etc.)'.