JLPT N1 Advanced
意気込む
To be enthusiastic and determined
Readings
Other forms
意気込み noun: "determination"
意気込みます polite form
意気込んで te-form
意気込んだ past tense
Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To be fired up / determined
Refers to the act of steeling oneself or showing great enthusiasm and determination prior to undertaking an activity.
Example
意気込ん で プレゼン を 始め た が 、 緊張 し て うまく 話せ なかっ た 。
I started the presentation full of enthusiasm, but I was too nervous to speak well.
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