みなぎる

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

rise high; overflow; swell

usually written using kana alone

Describes water or liquid rising high, overflowing, or swelling. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

大おお雨あめで川かわがみなぎっている。
The river is swollen from the heavy rain.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be filled with; be brimming with; pervade

usually written using kana alone

Used for emotions, energy, atmosphere, or a feeling that fills a person or place. Common with words like 活力, 自信, 喜び, 活気.

彼かれの声こえには自じ信しんがみなぎっていた。
His voice was brimming with confidence.
会かい場じょうには熱ねっ気きがみなぎっている。
The venue is filled with excitement.

Written forms

みなぎるUsage71%
Usually written in kana. The kanji form 漲る exists but is less common.
漲みなぎるUsage29%
Kanji form; less common than kana. The kanji 漲 means 'to overflow' or 'to rise'.

Kanji

漲overflow

Similar words

溢あふれる
溢れる also means 'to overflow', but is more common and general. みなぎる often implies a powerful, swelling fullness, especially of water or abstract things like energy.
満みちる
満ちる means 'to be full' or 'to rise (tide)'. みなぎる emphasizes a dynamic, overflowing fullness rather than a static full state.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to 水 (み, 'water') and なぎる, an old verb meaning 'to calm', but the connection is unclear. The kanji 漲 is a semantic borrowing from Chinese meaning 'to overflow'.