意気(いき) いき noun spirit; morale; drive emotion 1. spirit; morale; drive The energy, enthusiasm, or fighting spirit with which a person or group approaches something. Often about collective morale. 意気(いき)が上(あ)がる。🔊 Spirits rise. 勝利(しょうり)でチームの意気(いき)が上(あ)がった。🔊 The victory lifted the team's morale. 決勝(けっしょう)を前(まえ)に、選手(せんしゅ)たちの意気(いき)は盛(さか)んだった。🔊 With the final ahead, the players were in high spirits. Refers to spirit, drive, or morale. On its own it appears in a limited set of expressions, but the character combines into many common compounds.Common collocations意気(いき)が上(あ)がる: for spirits to rise意気(いき)盛(さか)ん: high-spirited; full of drive意気(いき)に感(かん)じる: to be moved to respond to someone's goodwillRelated words意気込(いきご)み: enthusiasm; eagerness to do something意気投合(いきとうごう): hitting it off; finding a kindred spirit意気消沈(いきしょうちん): dejection; loss of spirit general Added 2026.7.4 3:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 29500/29669_iki