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What does 勢い (いきおい, ikioi) mean?

勢い (いきおい, ikioi) means momentum, force, vigor.

Quick facts
Readingいきおい
Romajiikioi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
いきおい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonikioi

momentum, force, vigor

  1. 1noun force; vigor; vigour
  2. 2noun influence; authority; power
  3. 3noun impetus; impulse; momentum
  4. 4adverb naturally; necessarily; inevitably

Example sentences

  • The fire is burning fiercely.

  • He took off running with great energy.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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