How to say 'Motivation' in Japanese | 遣る気

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The Japanese word for Motivation is 'Yaruki', written as 遣る気 in Japanese.'Motivation' in hiragana is やるき.

word

遣る気

Meaning

Motivation

Reading

やるき

yaruki

Kanji

遣Use, Dispatch 気Spirit

Explanation

The Japanese noun '遣る気 (やるき)' means 'motivation' or 'willingness to do something'. It is often used to describe one's drive or enthusiasm to take action or complete a task. This word is commonly used in contexts related to work, studies, or personal goals. For example: I have no motivation today「今日は遣る気がない」(きょうはやるきがない). His motivation is impressive「彼の遣る気はすごい」(かれのやるきはすごい). The word can also be used in negative forms to express a lack of motivation, such as '遣る気が出ない (やるきがでない)' (I can't find the motivation).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5962

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 遣る気

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

遣

Meaning

Use, Dispatch

kanji

気

Meaning

Spirit

Hiragana in the Word 遣る気

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 遣る気 Through the Kanji 遣

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 遣 as well.

word

遣る

Meaning

Give, Do

word

小遣い

Meaning

Pocket money

word

遣り取り

Meaning

Exchange

word

言葉遣い

Meaning

Wording

word

仮名遣い

Meaning

Kana usage

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派遣

Meaning

Dispatch, Temporary

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無駄遣い

Meaning

Waste

Words Related to 遣る気 Through the Kanji 気

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 気 as well.

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気

Meaning

Spirit, Mood

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元気

Meaning

Healthy, Energetic

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気持ち

Meaning

Feeling

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病気

Meaning

Illness

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気に入る

Meaning

word

気付く

Meaning

Notice

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気分

Meaning

Mood

word

天気予報

Meaning

Weather forecast

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'Yaruki' means 'Motivation' .

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