How to say 'Excitement' in Japanese | 興奮

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The Japanese word for Excitement is 'Koufun', written as 興奮 in Japanese.'Excitement' in hiragana is こうふん.

word

興奮

Meaning

Excitement

Reading

こうふん

koufun

Kanji

興Interest, Entertain 奮Invigorated

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '興奮 (こうふん)' refers to a state of excitement, agitation, or arousal. It is often used to describe emotional or physical excitement, such as the thrill of an event or the agitation caused by a situation. For example: I felt excitement at the concert「コンサートで興奮を感じた」(コンサートでこうふんをかんじた). The crowd was in a state of excitement「群衆は興奮状態だった」(ぐんしゅうはこうふんじょうたいだった). This word can also be used in contexts like sports, debates, or even scientific discussions to describe heightened energy or tension.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4478

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 興奮

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

興

Meaning

Interest, Entertain

kanji

奮

Meaning

Invigorated

Words Related to 興奮 Through the Kanji 興

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 興 as well.

word

興味

Meaning

Interest

word

復興

Meaning

Recovery, Revival

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