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やる気 (やるき, yaruki) Japanese meaning: motivation | Kotomora
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Lately, I can't find the motivation for work.
He tackled the new project full of enthusiasm.
Usage patterns やる 気き がある to be motivated; to have the drive to do something
He always has motivation for his work.
やる 気き を 出だ す to muster up motivation; to get oneself going
Right before the test, I finally got motivated.
やる 気き を 失うしな う to lose motivation
After failing so many times, I lost my motivation.
やる 気き がない to have no motivation; to feel unmotivated
Lately I have no motivation to study.
やる 気き を 起お こす to spark motivation; to get inspired to act
The teacher's words sparked his motivation.
Kanji 遣 dispatch, despatch, send Related words· 9 意欲 is a more formal, often business/academic term for motivation, while やる気 is the casual, everyday word for the same drive.
気力 refers to general mental/physical energy or stamina, while やる気 is specifically the motivation to do a particular task.
熱意 emphasizes passionate enthusiasm or zeal toward something, whereas やる気 is the more neutral, everyday word for willingness to act.
やる気 is a casual, native Japanese word for immediate drive or willingness, while モチベーション is a loanword often used for more sustained, goal-oriented motivation in formal or business contexts.
Show 5 more やる気 is the casual, everyday word for feeling motivated to do something, while 意気込み suggests a stronger, more deliberate show of determination.
やる気 is general motivation or drive to do something, while 乗り気 specifically describes being tempted or enthusiastic about a particular offer or plan.
やる気 is an individual's personal motivation or willingness to do something, while 士気 refers to the collective fighting spirit of a group.
Written forms やる 気き Usage 94%
Standard spelling; the most common written form.
ヤル 気き Usage 5%
Katakana variant sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
遣や る 気き
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 遣 is not common for this word.
Etymology Compound of the verb やる (to do) and 気 (spirit, mind, mood). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it naturally expresses the idea of 'the spirit to do something'.
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やる気 is general willingness or motivation to do something, whereas 気合 suggests a more intense, often momentary surge of fighting spirit.
やる気 is general motivation to do something, while 闘志 specifically implies a competitive or combative drive.
