気き合あいを入いれる

expression, ichidan verb

fire oneself up; get psyched; motivate oneself

Used when someone psychs themselves up, puts in full effort, or gets into a focused, energetic state. Often heard in sports, work, or before a challenge.

See also: 気合が入る

• 試し合あい前まえに気き合あいを入いれて、気き持もちを高たかめた。

  I fired myself up before the match and raised my spirits.

• 彼かれは気き合あいを入いれて仕し事ごとに取とり組くんだ。

  He put his heart into his work.

expression, ichidan verb

fire someone up; rouse someone

To motivate or energize another person, sometimes through scolding, encouragement, or even physical urging (e.g., a slap on the back). The subject is the person doing the motivating.

• 監かん督とくは選せん手しゅたちに気き合あいを入いれて、やる気きを引ひき出だした。

  The coach fired up the players and drew out their motivation.

• 先せん輩ぱいが後こう輩はいに気き合あいを入いれて、練れん習しゅうを再さい開かいさせた。

  The senior student roused the junior and got them to resume practice.