勢い【いきおい】
Frequency rank: 789.
- force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
- influence; authority; power; might
- impetus; momentum; course (of events)
- naturally; necessarily
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This meaning refers to the physical or mental strength and energy someone or something possesses.
Generated: This meaning is used to describe the influence, authority, or power someone or something has over others.
Generated: This meaning indicates the driving force or momentum behind a series of events.
adverb (fukushi)
Generated: This meaning expresses something that occurs as a natural consequence or necessity.
Example sentences21 results
Having idled jobless for a while I wavered. I'd rushed into handing in my notice but maybe I should have endured it and kept going...
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