noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
brimming with fighting spirit; full of fight
Describes a person or attitude intensely eager to compete or fight, often used in sports, debates, or confrontational contexts. A yojijukugo with a literary or emphatic feel.
He faced the match brimming with fighting spirit.
The athletes showed expressions full of fight.
やる気満々 expresses being full of motivation to do something, but lacks the confrontational nuance of 闘志満々.
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
Variant spelling using the non-abbreviated form of 満.
A yojijukugo composed of 闘志 (fighting spirit) and 満々 (brimming, full of). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common four-character idiom pattern.