1.
enthusiasm; eagerness; determination; resolve
A strong feeling of enthusiasm and readiness to take action; the eager spirit with which one approaches a task.
Common collocations
- 意気込みを語る: to talk about one's resolve (a stock phrase in interviews before a match or a new job)
- 意気込みを見せる: to show one's eagerness
- 意気込みが伝わる: someone's eagerness comes across
- 意気込みは十分: plenty of enthusiasm
Similar words
- やる気: motivation; the everyday word.
- 熱意: zeal, passion.
- 気概: backbone, spirit in the face of difficulty.
意気込み is the noun of 意気込む and looks toward a specific task about to begin.
Related Words
Related:
気概 (mettle, guts)
Related:
やる気 (motivation)
Related:
熱意 (passion, zeal)
Compare:
士気 (morale, fighting spirit)
Compare:
心意気 (spirit)