LingakuFrequency rank: 15,079. – 15,130.
- desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- desperate
- frantic
- excited
- worked up
- heated
- eager
Used to describe a state of intense urgency or anxiety where someone is trying hard to achieve something, often feeling overwhelmed.
Refers to a state of wild excitement or agitation, often associated with panic or chaos.
Describes a feeling of elevated enthusiasm or eagerness about something.
Indicates a heightened emotional state, often involving agitation or irritation.
He was worked up about being late and took it out on those around him.
Used to describe an emotional atmosphere that is intense, often leading to arguments or passionate discussions.
As the debate progressed, they became heated in asserting their opinions.
Expresses a keen interest in doing something or a strong desire to achieve a certain outcome.
Generated collocations (experimental)
やっき躍起になるto become desperateやっき躍起になってとりくむ取り組むto tackle something desperatelyやっき躍起になってさがす探すto search franticallyやっき躍起になっているto be worked upやっき躍起になってはんろん反論するto argue heatedlyやっき躍起になってしえん支援するto eagerly supportやっき躍起にたすけ助けをもとめる求めるto desperately ask for helpやっき躍起になってせいこう成功をめざす目指すto aim for success with fervorやっき躍起になっておかねお金をかせぐ稼ぐto work frantically to make money
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The government is desperate to keep inflation down.
3. せかい世界のりょかくき旅客機のはんすう半数いじょう以上をせいぞう製造しているぼういんぐボーイングしゃ社は、もっともなことだが、きたい機体のほかに他にけっかん欠陥をおこす起こすかのう可能せい性のあるものに、ちゅういをひこう注意を引こうとやっき躍起になっている。
Boeing, which builds more than half the world's commercial airliners, is understandably keen to draw attention to what can go wrong besides planes.
The police are going all out to keep down the rioting bikers.
The police are going all out just to hold back the crowd.
Although our universe is still young, theorists are busy exploring its ultimate fate.
In London, the police are always worried about finding a bomb on the train or subway.