(ふんぱつ)

ふんぱつ
noun, suru verb
splurging; making an extra effort
action
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present奮発(ふんぱつ)する奮発(ふんぱつ)しない
Present polite奮発(ふんぱつ)します奮発(ふんぱつ)しません
Past奮発(ふんぱつ)した奮発(ふんぱつ)しなかった
Past polite奮発(ふんぱつ)しました奮発(ふんぱつ)しませんでした
て form奮発(ふんぱつ)して奮発(ふんぱつ)しなくて
ている present奮発(ふんぱつ)している奮発(ふんぱつ)していない
ている polite奮発(ふんぱつ)しています奮発(ふんぱつ)していません
ている past奮発(ふんぱつ)していた奮発(ふんぱつ)していなかった
ている past polite奮発(ふんぱつ)していました奮発(ふんぱつ)していませんでした
Conditional ば奮発(ふんぱつ)すれば奮発(ふんぱつ)しなければ
Conditional たら奮発(ふんぱつ)したら奮発(ふんぱつ)しなかったら
Volitional奮発(ふんぱつ)しよう
Volitional polite奮発(ふんぱつ)しましょう
Potential奮発(ふんぱつ)できる奮発(ふんぱつ)できない
Passive奮発(ふんぱつ)される奮発(ふんぱつ)されない
Causative奮発(ふんぱつ)させる奮発(ふんぱつ)させない
Imperative奮発(ふんぱつ)しろ奮発(ふんぱつ)するな
1. splurging; spending lavishly; treating oneself
Spending more money than usual, often as a special treat or gesture of generosity. The most common modern usage.
I splurged and had steak today.
Since it's my birthday, I splurged and bought an expensive wine.
My father splurged and took the whole family on a trip.
2. exerting oneself; rousing oneself to action
Summoning up energy, courage, or determination to tackle something. Composed of 奮 (rouse/stir up) + 発 (emit/express).
If I don't push myself hard here, I won't pass.
The players roused themselves with the coach's words and headed into the match.
Even when facing difficulties, let's rally ourselves and overcome them.

Usage

奮発(ふんぱつ) is most commonly used as a suru-verb (奮発(ふんぱつ)する). In modern usage, sense 1 (splurging) is far more common than sense 2 (exerting oneself). The spending sense typically implies a happy, voluntary decision to spend more than usual.

Common collocations

Similar words

贅沢(ぜいたく)する means "to be extravagant" and focuses on luxury itself, while 奮発(ふんぱつ)する emphasizes the decision to spend more than usual as a special occasion.