Word details
勢い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 勢い.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
Examples
あらしの勢いが弱まった。
The storm abated.
2
Common noun
influence; authority; power; might
3
Common noun
impetus; momentum; course (of events)
Examples
勢いに流されているんですよ。
You are carried along with the slide.
4
Adverb (fukushi)
naturally; necessarily
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
勢
forces, energy, military strength
13 strokesFrequency 260JLPT N2Grade 5
On
セイゼイ
Kun
いきお.いはずみ
Nanori
せ
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