Word details

躍起

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 躍起.

Dictionary

Entry

躍起やっきNoun~な Adj.Freq #14958
1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

Examples
ますます多くの人が、その媒体の双方向的な性質を利用しようと躍起になっている。
More and more people are rushing to make use of the interactive nature of the medium.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

躍

leap, dance, skip

21 strokesFrequency 900JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヤク

Kun

おど.る

Nanori

おどり
起

rouse, wake up, get up

10 strokesFrequency 374JLPT N3Grade 3

On

キ

Kun

お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ

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