motivation; drive; eagerness; ambition
A positive inner drive to do something; often used in contexts of work, study, or personal goals. Can be paired with verbs like 湧く, 燃やす, or 満ちる.
He has an extremely strong drive for his work.
新しいプロジェクトに意欲を燃やしている。
I'm fired up with motivation for the new project.
I started to feel motivated about the new job.
He is fired up with motivation for the next match.
The new employee was full of motivation.
After repeated failures, I lost my motivation.
She showed her motivation to study abroad.
意欲 focuses on motivation or willingness to act, while 情熱 emphasizes the emotional intensity behind that drive.
意欲 is a formal, written word for motivation, while 気 (as in やる気) expresses the same idea in everyday speech.
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager