気勢 (きせい, kisei) Japanese meaning: spirit | Kotomora論
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Overwhelmed by his fervor, I couldn't argue back.
The players' spirits were high before the match.
Expressions
気勢を削ぐdampen someone's spirit; take the wind out of someone's sails
Don't confuse with
帰省 (returning to one's hometown) shares the same pronunciation as 気勢 (fighting spirit) but has a completely unrelated meaning.
既成 (already established, as in 既成事実) is a homophone of 気勢 (spirit/fervor) with no meaning overlap.
Written forms
気勢Usage99%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and writing.
きせいUsage1%
Etymology
Compound of 気 (spirit, energy) and 勢 (force, momentum). The combination conveys a sense of vigorous spirit or energetic momentum.
