1.
to overflow with
to be filled with and overflowing; to be brimming with (energy, emotion, etc.)
活力が漲っている。
I'm overflowing with vitality.
彼は自信に漲っていた。
He was brimming with confidence.
選手たちは闘志に漲った表情で試合に臨んだ。
The players faced the match with expressions brimming with fighting spirit.
漲る is an intransitive godan verb describing a state of being filled to overflowing with something, typically energy or emotion.
TRANSITIVITY: Intransitive (自動詞).
ETYMOLOGY:
Originally described water rising and overflowing (水 + なぎる from 満ちる), now primarily used figuratively.
USAGE:
- Almost always used with に to mark what one is filled with
- Pattern: ～に漲る (to be overflowing with ~)
- Describes a powerful, dynamic state of fullness
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 活力に漲る (overflowing with vitality)
- 自信に漲る (brimming with confidence)
- 闘志に漲る (filled with fighting spirit)
- 若さに漲る (overflowing with youthfulness)
- 力が漲る (to be filled with power)
NUANCE:
- Strongly positive and dynamic
- Suggests energy that can barely be contained
- Often used for inspirational or dramatic descriptions
REGISTER: Neutral to slightly literary. Common in sports commentary and inspirational writing.