気き炎えん万ばん丈じょう

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Meanings

noun

in high spirits; talking big; full of enthusiasm

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Describes a person who is brimming with confidence, energy, or bravado, often in a boastful or spirited manner. A yojijukugo used in formal or literary contexts.

彼かれは気き炎えん万ばん丈じょうと将しょう来らいの夢ゆめを語かたった。
He talked about his future dreams with great enthusiasm.
新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんは気き炎えん万ばん丈じょうの勢いきおいで仕し事ごとに取とり組くんでいる。
The new employee is tackling work with tremendous energy.

Kanji

気spirit, mind, air
炎inflammation, flame, blaze
万ten thousand, 10,000
丈length, ten shaku, measure
焔flame, blaze

Related words

意い気き軒けん昂こう
Both mean being in high spirits, but 意気軒昂 emphasizes a dignified, lofty spirit, while 気炎万丈 often carries a nuance of boastfulness or fiery enthusiasm.
意い気き揚よう々よう
意気揚々 describes a triumphant, elated mood, whereas 気炎万丈 suggests a more intense, almost overwhelming display of spirit or bravado.

Built from

気き炎えん+万ばん丈じょう

Written forms

気き炎えん万ばん丈じょう
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
気き焔えん万ばん丈じょう
Variant kanji spelling using 焔 instead of 炎; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 気炎 (fiery spirit, enthusiasm) and 万丈 (tremendous, boundless). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is used to describe an exuberant or boastful display of spirit.