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勇気を奮い起こす (ゆうきをふるいおこす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勇ゆう気きを奮ふるい起おこす

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-su)

muster up courage; pluck up courage; screw up one's courage

Used when someone gathers the courage to do something difficult or frightening. Similar to 勇気を出す, but 奮い起こす emphasizes a more deliberate, effortful summoning of inner strength.

See also: 勇気を出す

彼かれは勇ゆう気きを奮ふるい起おこして、真しん実じつを話はなした。
He mustered up his courage and told the truth.

勇ゆう気きを奮ふるい起おこして、嫌いやな仕し事ごとに取とりかかった。

I screwed up my courage and started the unpleasant task.

Written forms

勇ゆう気きを奮ふるい起おこす
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
勇ゆう気きをふるい起おこす
Common variant with 奮い written in kana.

Kanji

勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits
気spirit, mind, air
奮stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
起rouse, wake up, get up

Similar words

勇ゆう気きを出だす
勇気を出す is a more general and common expression for 'to show courage' or 'to be brave'. 勇気を奮い起こす implies a stronger, more conscious effort to summon courage from within.

Etymology

Compound of 勇気 (courage) + を + 奮い起こす (to stir up, summon). 奮い起こす itself is a compound of 奮う (to stir up, rouse) and 起こす (to raise, cause).