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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

士し気き

shiki

morale

Example sentences

  1. したがって、義明よしあきら房総軍ぼうそうぐんの士気しきはあまり高たかくなかった。

    Therefore, on the whole, the morale of Yoshiaki’s forces composed of feudal lords in the Boso Peninsula was relatively low.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 信繁のぶしげは豊臣軍とよとみぐんの士気しきを高たかめるために秀頼出陣ひでよりしゅつじんを望のぞんだが、結局果けっきょくはたせなかった。

    Nobushige wanted to have Hideyori take the field in order to boost the morale of the troops on the Toyotomi’s side, but it could not be realized.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. しかし、理由りゆうは不明ふめいだが朝倉義景あさくらよしかげが前線ぜんせんに出でなかったため士気しきに欠かけた。

    However, Yoshikage ASAKURA did not move into the front due to unexplained reason, which wore down the morale.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 士気

  • 士gentleman; scholarOnシKunさむらい
  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き

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