熱心(ねっしん)

ねっしん
na-adjective
enthusiastic; eager; keen; devoted
descriptive
1. enthusiastic, eager, keen
Describes someone who shows great interest and energy toward something.
She is an enthusiastic student.
Modifier usage
熱心(ねっしん)に働(はたら)いている。
He/She is working enthusiastically.
Adverbial usage
彼(かれ)は野球(やきゅう)に熱心(ねっしん)だ。
He is keen on baseball.
〜に熱心(ねっしん)だ pattern
The teacher taught us enthusiastically.
They are enthusiastically engaged in sports.
熱心(ねっしん)に聞(き)いてくれた。
They listened eagerly.
2. devoted, dedicated, earnest
Describes serious commitment to an activity or cause.
熱心(ねっしん)な読者(どくしゃ)
An avid reader.
The teacher taught us enthusiastically.
熱心(ねっしん)なファンがたくさんいる。
There are many devoted fans.
彼(かれ)は熱心(ねっしん)にお願(ねが)いした。
He earnestly made a request.
There are many dedicated supporters.

Forms

  • Adverbial: 熱心(ねっしん)に
  • Modifier: 熱心(ねっしん)な + noun

Common patterns

  • 〜に熱心(ねっしん)だ: to be keen on ~ (勉強(べんきょう)に熱心(ねっしん)だ)
  • 熱心(ねっしん)に〜する: to do ~ enthusiastically
  • 熱心(ねっしん)な + noun: an enthusiastic or dedicated [noun] (熱心(ねっしん)なファン)

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