high spirits; fiery enthusiasm; boastful talk
Refers to a spirited, passionate, or fiery attitude, often in speech or behavior. Can imply boastful or bombastic talk, especially in the phrase 気炎を上げる (to talk big, to make a fiery speech).
He talked big at the meeting and forcefully argued his opinion.
The young people spoke with fiery enthusiasm, sharing their dreams for the future.
flamboyance; exaggerated talk; hot air
in high spirits; talking big; full of enthusiasm
Standard modern spelling; used in news and common writing.
Rarely used kanji form; 焰 is an older variant of 炎.
Variant kanji form; 焔 is a non-jōyō character for 'flame'.
Compound of 気 (spirit, mood) and 炎 (flame, blaze), literally 'spirit flame'. The variant 気焔 uses 焔, an older character for flame. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word evokes a blazing, passionate spirit.