気力

きりょく

Meanings

1. Noun willpower; energy; vitality

Kanji

• 気 spirit. Read as キ.
• 力 power. Read as リョク.

Example sentences

• 雨のために彼らは気力をそがれた。
  The rain dampened their spirits.
• 年をとり、身体も不自由であったが、彼にはその仕事をする気力があった。
  Old and crippled, he had courage enough to do the work.
• もうね、生きる気力がないの。
  I don't have the energy for this life anymore.
• それをする気力はない。
  I don't have the energy to do that.
• 病気の時に、得意な言語以外で話す気力なんてないよ。
  When I'm sick, I don't have the energy to speak in any other language than my main one.

Common phrases

• 気力を失う
• 気力が湧く
• 気力を振り絞る
• 気力をなくす
• 気力がなくなる

Words containing 気力

• 無気力 (むきりょく) apathy
• 気力旺盛 (きりょくおうせい) being full of energy (drive, motivation, vitality)
• 気力横溢 (きりょくおういつ) being full of vitality (energy)

And 6 more.

Word lists

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