How to say 'Excited' in Japanese | うきうき

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The Japanese word for Excited is 'Ukiuki', written as うきうき in Japanese.

word

うきうき

Meaning

Excited

Reading

Ukiuki

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'うきうき (ukiuki)' describes a feeling of excitement, lightheartedness, or being in high spirits. It is often used to express a bubbly, cheerful mood, typically in anticipation of something enjoyable. For example: She was excited about the trip「彼女は旅行にうきうきしていた」(かのじょはりょこうにうきうきしていた). I feel excited about the weekend「週末がうきうきする」(しゅうまつがうきうきする). This word conveys a sense of joyful anticipation and is commonly used in casual conversations to describe emotional states.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4677

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word うきうき

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

う

Reading

hiragana

き

Reading

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