興こう奮ふん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

Covers a range from positive excitement to nervous agitation or physiological arousal. Often used with する to mean 'get excited/agitated'.

• 試し合あいの前まえはいつも興こう奮ふんする。

  I always get excited before a match.

• 彼かれの演えん説ぜつは聴ちょう衆しゅうを興こう奮ふんさせた。

  His speech excited the audience.

• 興こう奮ふんして眠ねむれなかった。

  I was too agitated to sleep.