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乗り気 (のりき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乗のり気き

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, na-adjective

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

Describes a person's positive inclination or willingness to do something. Often used in the pattern 乗り気になる or 乗り気だ.

彼かれはその計けい画かくにあまり乗のり気きではない。
He is not very enthusiastic about the plan.
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I wasn't keen at first, but after hearing about it I got motivated.

Written forms

乗のり気きUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
乗のり気きUsage4%
Less common variant without okurigana.
のり気きUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; hiragana のり plus 気.
ノリ気きUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; katakana ノリ plus 気.
のりきUsage1%
ノリキUsage1%

Kanji

乗ride, power, multiplication
気spirit, mind, air

Similar words

やる気き
やる気 is motivation or willingness to do something, often from within. 乗り気 is more about being interested or keen on a specific proposal or activity.
気き乗のり
気乗り is a noun meaning inclination or mood to do something, often used in negative forms like 気乗りがしない. 乗り気 is more common and can be used as a na-adjective.

Etymology

Compound of 乗り (continuative form of 乗る 'to get on, to ride') and 気 ('spirit, mood'), literally 'riding mood', suggesting being carried along by enthusiasm.