熱意(ねつい)

ねつい
noun
enthusiasm, zeal
1. enthusiasm, zeal, eagerness
Strong enthusiasm and dedication shown in pursuit of a goal or activity.
熱意(ねつい)を示(しめ)す。
To show enthusiasm.
彼女(かのじょ)の熱意(ねつい)に心(こころ)を動(うご)かされた。
I was moved by her enthusiasm.
彼(かれ)の仕事(しごと)への熱意(ねつい)は素晴(すば)らしい。
His enthusiasm for work is wonderful.
熱意(ねつい)を持(も)って取(と)り組(く)むことが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to work on things with enthusiasm.
面接(めんせつ)では熱意(ねつい)を伝(つた)えることが大切(たいせつ)で、自分(じぶん)がその仕事(しごと)にどれだけ興味(きょうみ)があるかを話(はな)した。
Conveying enthusiasm is important in job interviews, so I talked about how interested I am in the job.

熱意(ねつい) refers to a strong, sustained enthusiasm directed toward a specific goal or activity. It implies earnestness and dedication rather than just momentary excitement.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

USAGE:
Often appears in professional and academic contexts — job interviews, work attitudes, and study habits. The particle へ or に marks the target: 仕事(しごと)への熱意(ねつい) (enthusiasm for work).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 情熱(じょうねつ): passion (more intense, emotional, sometimes romantic)
  • 意欲(いよく): motivation, eagerness (willingness to act)
  • やる気(き): motivation (casual, everyday register)

Related Words

Synonym: 情熱(じょうねつ) (passion)
Synonym: 意欲(いよく) (motivation, will)
Synonym: やる気(き) (casual register)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.6.4 23:08
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