意い気き衝しょう天てん

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Meanings

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noun

in high spirits; exuberant; soaring morale

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing a state of great enthusiasm, energy, or high morale, often used in literary or formal contexts.

優ゆう勝しょうの知しらせに、選せん手

しゅ

たち

は

意い

気き

衝しょう

天てん

の

勢いきお

い

で

喜よろこ

ん

だ

。

Upon hearing the news of victory, the athletes rejoiced with soaring spirits.

彼かれの意い気き衝しょう天てんの演えん説ぜつは聴ちょう衆しゅうを大おおいに奮ふるい立たたせた。

His exuberant speech greatly inspired the audience.

Kanji

意idea, mind, heart
気spirit, mind, air
衝collide, brunt, highway
天heavens, sky, imperial
昇rise up

Related words

意い気き揚よう々よう
意気揚々 means 'triumphant' or 'elated', often with a sense of visible pride, while 意気衝天 emphasizes soaring, sky-high morale or enthusiasm.
意い気き軒けん昂こう
意気軒昂 also means 'in high spirits' but carries a nuance of boldness and vigor, whereas 意気衝天 focuses more on the uplifting, sky-piercing quality of the spirit.

Built from

意い気き+衝しょう天てん

Written forms

意い気き衝しょう天てん
Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo.
意い気き昇しょう天てん
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji variant using 昇 (rise) instead of 衝 (pierce); less common.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 意気 (spirit, morale) and 衝天 (piercing the heavens), literally 'spirit piercing the sky', conveying an image of soaring enthusiasm.