気迫・気魄|きはくkihaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounspirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
   彼かれの演説えんぜつは気迫きはくに欠かけていた。↗

   His speech was lacking in soul.

• Synonym気力きりょくNeutralEnduring perseverance to see things through, as in 「気力を振り絞る」; 「気迫」 is the intimidating presence of facing an opponent without flinching.
• Synonym意気込みいきごみNeutralThe drive and resolve to do something, as in 「意気込みを語る」; 「気迫」 is an outward intensity that can overwhelm an opponent.
• Synonym意気いきWrittenWritten word for an eager, forward-facing spirit, mostly in set phrases like 「意気揚々」 and 「意気消沈」; 「気迫」 is a pressing, intimidating intensity.
• RelatedバイタリティNeutralLoanword for abundant vitality and life force, as in 「バイタリティに富む」; 「気迫」 is the intensity one shows when taking on a challenge.
• Related元気げんきNeutralVery common word for being energetic or in good health; 「気迫」 is the strong mental power to face hardship without flinching.
• Related活気かっきNeutralLiveliness, used of people or places, as in 「活気のある町」; 「気迫」 is one person's intimidating intensity in facing a challenge.
• Related生命力せいめいりょくWrittenWritten word for the power to live and grow, also used of plants and animals; 「気迫」 is a spiritual intensity that overbears the opponent.
• Related生気せいきWrittenWritten word for liveliness or animation, as in 「生気のない顔」; 「気迫」 is the intimidating presence shown toward an opponent.
• Related活力かつりょくNeutralThe driving force behind activity, applied to people or to the economy and society, as in 「経済の活力」; 「気迫」 is intensity in facing a challenge.
• Related血気けっきWrittenWritten word for youthful hot-blooded impetuosity, as in 「血気にはやる」, with a hint of rashness; 「気迫」 stresses never backing down.
• Related活動力かつどうりょくWrittenWritten word for the capacity and energy to be active and get things done; 「気迫」 is a spiritual intensity that overbears the opponent.
• Antonym弱気よわきNeutralAntonym: timidity and pessimism, also a bearish market outlook; opposite of 「気迫」 in whether one dares to take on a challenge.
• Antonym消沈しょうちんWrittenAntonym: written word for losing heart and sinking into dejection, usually as 「意気消沈」; opposite of 「気迫」 in high versus low spirits.

Use 「気迫」 for the intimidating intensity of facing an opponent without flinching, as in 「気迫あふれるプレー」. For perseverance to see things through, pick 「気力」; for the drive to get started, 「意気込み」; for vitality, 「活力」 or 「元気」. 「意気」「生命力」「生気」「血気」「活動力」 lean written, 「バイタリティ」 stresses robust life force, 「活気」 is liveliness of people or places, and the antonyms are 「弱気」 and 「消沈」.

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1. ひるむことなく立ち向たちむかう強つよい精神力せいしんりょく。