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精気 (せいき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
spirit ; life energy ; vitality ; essence
Refers to the fundamental energy or spirit that animates living beings, often in philosophical, spiritual, or traditional contexts. Can also mean the essential nature of something.
Similar words 気き 気 is a broader term for spirit, mind, mood, or energy, while 精気 specifically emphasizes the vital essence or life force.
活かつ 力りょく 活力 is a more common, everyday word for vitality or energy, whereas 精気 has a more philosophical or traditional nuance.
Etymology Compound of 精 (essence, spirit) and 気 (energy, spirit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is used in traditional Chinese and Japanese thought to denote the fundamental life force.
わか
々わか
しい
精せい
気き
が
満み
ち
て
いる
。
His performance is full of youthful vitality.
