Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kan'on
Alternative spelling
生氣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せい)() (seiki

  1. energy, liveliness, enthusiasm
    (せい)()なかった
    Seiki ga nakatta.
    He looked dead.
    (literally, “He had no liveliness.”)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN