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気炎万丈 (きえんばんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
in high spirits ; talking big ; full of enthusiasm
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
Describes a person who is brimming with confidence, energy, or bravado, often in a boastful or spirited manner. A yojijukugo used in formal or literary contexts.
新しん 入にゅう 社しゃ 員いん は 気き 炎えん 万ばん 丈じょう の 勢いきお い で 仕し 事ごと に 取と り 組く ん で いる 。
The new employee is tackling work with tremendous energy.
Written forms 気き 炎えん 万ばん 丈じょう
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
気き 焔えん 万ばん 丈じょう
Variant kanji spelling using 焔 instead of 炎; less common but still encountered.
Kanji 炎 inflammation, flame, blaze 丈 length, ten shaku, measure Similar words 意い 気き 軒けん 昂こう Both mean being in high spirits, but 意気軒昂 emphasizes a dignified, lofty spirit, while 気炎万丈 often carries a nuance of boastfulness or fiery enthusiasm.
意い 気き 揚よう 々よう 意気揚々 describes a triumphant, elated mood, whereas 気炎万丈 suggests a more intense, almost overwhelming display of spirit or bravado.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 気炎 (fiery spirit, enthusiasm) and 万丈 (tremendous, boundless). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is used to describe an exuberant or boastful display of spirit.
