興こう奮ふん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

Covers a range from positive excitement to nervous agitation or physiological arousal. Often used with する to mean 'get excited/agitated'.

試し合あいの前まえはいつも興こう奮ふんする。
I always get excited before a match.

彼かれの演えん説ぜつは聴ちょう衆しゅうを興こう奮ふんさせた。

His speech excited the audience.

興こう奮ふんして眠ねむれなかった。

I was too agitated to sleep.

Written forms

興こう奮ふんUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
昂こう奮ふんUsage4%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
コーフンUsage1%
search-only kana form
こうふんUsage1%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the kanji is not needed.
亢こう奮ふんUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

興entertain, revive, retrieve
奮stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
昂rise
亢

Similar words

緊きん張ちょう
緊張 is nervous tension or strain, often with a negative or anxious nuance, while 興奮 is a broader arousal that can be positive or negative.
感かん動どう
感動 is being emotionally moved or impressed, usually by something touching or beautiful, whereas 興奮 is more about heightened energy or agitation.

Etymology

Compound of 興 (interest, entertainment) and 奮 (roused, stirred). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of being stirred up or aroused.

high spirits