昂
昂

rise

8 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

コウゴウ

Kun

あ.がるたか.いたか.ぶる

Nanori

あきあきらたかたかしのぼる

Dictionary

Common Words

興奮こうふん昂奮亢奮NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #1542
1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

Examples
観客は彼のホームランに興奮した。
His home run excited the crowd.
高揚昂揚こうようNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #10131
1

elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

激昂激高げっこうげきこうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #10405
1

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

高ぶる昂るたかぶる昂ぶるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #12885
1

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to become worked up

Examples
昨夜彼女は神経が高ぶっていた。
She was a bundle of nerves last night.
2

to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous; to be self-important

高揚感昂揚感こうようかんNounFreq #16442
1

exaltation; emotional uplift

高騰こうとう昂騰NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #29046
1

sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring

Examples
この政策は結局物価の高騰を引き起こした。
This policy resulted in a great rise in prices.
高ぶり昂りたかぶりNounFreq #34951
1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

2

pride; haughtiness; arrogance

高じる昂じる嵩じるこうじるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #38739
1

to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop

昂然高然こうぜん～と AdverbFreq #44801
1

'taru' adjective

elated; triumphant; proud

意気軒昂意気軒高いきけんこう意気軒昻～な Adj.～と Adverb四字熟語Freq #59606
1

'taru' adjective

in high spirits; elated

Examples
「来年こそは一部上場だ」と、社長は意気軒高だ。
You could see the elation in the president's face when he announced that our shares are going to be listed on the First Section of the TSE next year.
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