意気揚揚

See also: 意氣揚揚 and 意气扬扬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
意	気	揚	揚
い Grade: 3	き Grade: 1	よう Grade: S	よう Grade: S
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
意氣揚揚 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Yojijukugo (四字熟語), from Literary Chinese 意氣揚揚／意气扬扬 (yìqìyángyáng).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いきよーよー [íꜜkìyòòyòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ikʲijo̞ːjo̞ː]

Adjective

意(い)気(き)揚(よう)揚(よう) • (ikiyōyō) ^{←いきやうやう (ikyauyau)?†}-tari (adnominal 意(い)気(き)揚(よう)揚(よう)とした (ikiyōyō to shita) or 意(い)気(き)揚(よう)揚(よう)たる (ikiyōyō taru), adverbial 意(い)気(き)揚(よう)揚(よう)と (ikiyōyō to) or 意(い)気(き)揚(よう)揚(よう)として (ikiyōyō to shite))

1. triumphant

Adverb

意(い)気(き)揚(よう)揚(よう) • (ikiyōyō) ^{←いきやうやう (ikyauyau)?}

1. triumphantly