奮発|ふんぱつfunpatsu[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbstrenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; spurt
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbsplurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
    彼かれは奮発ふんぱつして新車しんしゃを買かった。↗
    He treated himself to a new car.
Conjugation
Dictionary form奮発する(ふんぱつする)
Polite (masu)奮発します(ふんぱつします)
Negative (nai)奮発しない(ふんぱつしない)
polite (masen)奮発しません(ふんぱつしません)
classical zu / nu奮発せず・奮発せぬ(ふんぱつせず・ふんぱつせぬ)
Past (ta)奮発した(ふんぱつした)
polite (mashita)奮発しました(ふんぱつしました)
Past negative (nakatta)奮発しなかった(ふんぱつしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)奮発しませんでした(ふんぱつしませんでした)
Te form奮発して(ふんぱつして)
Potential奮発できる(ふんぱつできる)
Passive奮発される(ふんぱつされる)
Causative奮発させる(ふんぱつさせる)
Causative passive奮発させられる(ふんぱつさせられる)
Conditional (ba)奮発すれば(ふんぱつすれば)
tara奮発したら(ふんぱつしたら)
Volitional奮発しよう(ふんぱつしよう)
polite (mashou)奮発しましょう(ふんぱつしましょう)
Imperative奮発しろ(ふんぱつしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Antonym節約せつやくNeutralNeutral word for economising and cutting out unnecessary expense; the opposite of 「奮発」, where you resolve to spend big.
  • Antonym倹約けんやくWrittenWritten/formal word for frugality, not wasting money; contrasts with the resolute, generous spending of 「奮発」.

Use 「奮発」 for resolving to spend a lot or rousing yourself, as in 「奮発して高い店に行く」「チップを奮発する」. The opposites are 「節約」, the neutral term for cutting expenses, and 「倹約」, a formal word for frugality.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 精神せいしんを奮い起ふるいおこすこと。
  2. 思い切おもいきってたくさん金きんを出だすこと。
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