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精力的 (せいりょくてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

精せい力りょく的てき

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Meanings

1

energetic; vigorous

Describes a person, action, or effort that is full of energy and drive. Often used for sustained, purposeful activity.

彼かれは精せい力りょく的てきに仕し事ごと

に

取と

り

組く

ん

で

いる

。

He tackles his work energetically.

精せい力りょく的てきな活かつ動どうで知しられている。

Known for vigorous activity.

Kanji

精refined, ghost, fairy
力power, strength, strong
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

ばりばり
ばりばり is a casual, onomatopoeic way to say someone works with great energy, while 精力的 is a more formal adjectival noun meaning 'energetic' or 'vigorous'.
エネルギッシュ
精力的 is a formal Sino-Japanese term for tireless, industrious energy, whereas エネルギッシュ is a loanword with a more vibrant, casual feel.
旺おう盛せいN2
精力的 describes a person acting energetically on many tasks, while 旺盛 describes the abundance of an underlying drive or quality itself.

Built from

精せい力りょく+的てき

Etymology

From 精力 (せいりょく, 'energy, vigor') + 的 (てき, '-like, -ic').