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乗り気 (のりき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乗のり気き

の

り

き

Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, na-adjective

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

Describes a person's positive inclination or willingness to do something. Often used in the pattern 乗り気になる or 乗り気だ.

彼かれは

その

計けい

画かく

に

あまり

乗の

り

気き

で

は

ない

。

He is not very enthusiastic about the plan.

最さい初しょは乗のり気きじゃなかったけど、話はなしを聞きいてやる気きになった。

I wasn't keen at first, but after hearing about it I got motivated.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に乗のり気きになるto become enthusiastic/interested in something
彼かれはその提てい案あんに乗のり気きになった。
He became keen on the proposal.
〈事こと〉に乗のり気きだto be keen/enthusiastic about something
彼かの女じょはその計けい画かくに乗のり気きだ。
She is keen on the plan.
あまり乗のり気きじゃないto not be very enthusiastic/willing
彼かれはあまり乗のり気きじゃなかった。
He wasn't very keen on it.

Kanji

乗ride, power, multiplication
気spirit, mind, air

Related words

やる気きN3
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.
興きょう味みN4
興味 means interest in something in a broad, intellectual sense, whereas 乗り気 implies a readiness to actually go along with a specific proposal.
積せっ極きょく的てきN3
積極的 describes a generally proactive attitude in life, while 乗り気 refers to feeling enthusiastic about one particular idea or invitation.
熱ねっ心しんN4
熱心 conveys diligent enthusiasm or zeal put into an effort, while 乗り気 is simply being inclined to accept or try something.

Opposites

消しょう極きょく的てきN3
消極的 describes a passive, unenthusiastic attitude, the opposite of being 乗り気 about a plan or offer.
気きが進すすまないN2
乗り気 means eager or enthusiastic, the direct opposite of 気が進まない, which describes reluctance or lack of motivation.

Don't confuse with

気き乗のり
気乗り uses the same two kanji in reversed order and is usually seen negated (気乗りしない), while 乗り気 is the everyday na-adjective form for being keen.

Word family

大おお乗のり気き
great enthusiasm; very keen; in high spirits

Built from

乗のる+気き

Written forms

乗のり気きUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
乗のり気きUsage4%
Less common variant without okurigana.
のり気きUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; hiragana のり plus 気.
ノリ気き

Etymology

Compound of 乗り (continuative form of 乗る 'to get on, to ride') and 気 ('spirit, mood'), literally 'riding mood', suggesting being carried along by enthusiasm.

Usage1%

search-only kanji form

Search-only form; katakana ノリ plus 気.

のりきUsage1%

ノリキUsage1%