JLPT N3 Vocabulary

やる気（やるき）

motivation; willingness

Reading: やるき
Sino-Vietnamese: khí
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Noun: やる気がある/ない, やる気を出す, やる気が出る. Different from 気力 (mental energy) and 意欲 (will, more formal). Refers to the willingness to take the initiative and get started.

Examples

彼は仕事に対するやる気が高い。He is highly motivated about his work.
雨の日は、どうもやる気が出ない。On rainy days I just can't get motivated.

Easily confused with

意欲
気力
元気

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やる気（やるき）

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