血の気|ちのけchinoke[0]heiban (flat)
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- expression, nounblood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color彼女の顔には血の気がなかった。↗Her face was the color of chalk.
- expression, nounhot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
- Synonym血気けっきWrittenFormal prose word sharing its origin with 「血の気」; stresses hot-blooded youthful impulsiveness, as in 「血気盛ん」.
- Related気迫きはくWrittenFormal word, mostly in writing, for the spirit that takes on challenges without flinching; reads more positively than 「血の気」.
- Related気力きりょくNeutralNeutral. Willpower to endure hardship and see things through; steadier and calmer than the impulsive 「血の気」.
- Related意気込みいきごみNeutralNeutral. The eager, positive feeling of wanting to get something done; enthusiasm and drive.
- Related元気げんきNeutralNeutral, common in both speech and writing; centers on good health and energy, while 「血の気」 is about complexion or an impulsive temper.
- Related意気いきWrittenFormal prose. The spirit of taking things on positively and with drive, as in 「意気込む」.
- Related活力かつりょくNeutralNeutral. Vitality — the life-force energy that powers activity.
- Related活動力かつどうりょくNeutralNeutral word for the energy to get things done and keep at it; stresses capability, with none of 「血の気」's senses of complexion or impulsive temper.
Use 「血の気」 for blood color in the face or a hot-blooded, impulsive temper, as in 「血の気が引く」「血の気が多い」. For youthful impetuosity in formal prose pick 「血気」; for everyday energy and health, 「元気」 or 「活力」.
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