気き嵩がさ

noun, na-adjective

competitive spirit; ambitious nature

Archaic noun/adjectival noun describing a person with a strong competitive drive or ambitious temperament. Not used in modern everyday speech; may appear in historical or literary contexts.

• 彼かれは気き嵩がさの士しで、何なに事ごとにも負まけじと励はげんだ。

  He was a man of competitive spirit, striving not to be outdone in anything.