noun
eagerness; keenness; enthusiasm
Archaic noun for strong enthusiasm or eagerness; in modern Japanese, 意気込み is used instead.
See also: 意気込み
古文書には「意気組を示す」といった表現が見られる。
In old documents, expressions like 'show eagerness' can be found.
Modern standard noun for eagerness or enthusiasm, replacing the archaic 意気組.
Derived from 意気 (spirit, vigor) and 組む (to set, to put together), literally 'spirit-setting'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is now archaic.