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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

気き合あい

kiai

fighting spirit, determination

Example sentences

  1. もっと気合きあいを入いれて仕事しごとしろ。

    Put more spirit into your work.

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  2. チームは試合しあいに向むけて気合きあいが入はいっている。

    The team is up for the game.

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  3. 期末試験きまつしけんに備そなえて本当ほんとうに気合きあいを入いれて勉強べんきょうしなきゃ。

    I’ve really got to buckle down and study for our final exams.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 気合

  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き
  • 合fit; suitOnゴウ・ガッ・カッKunあう・あい・あい-

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