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気合 きあい

  1. (fighting) spirit; effort; motivation
  2. cheer; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); yell
  3. kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

気合いを掛ける きあいをかける

  1. to cheer on; to raise a shout

気合が入る きあいがはいる

  1. to get fired up; to get motivated; to get pumped up

気合を入れる きあいをいれる

  1. to fire oneself up; to get psyched; to give it one's all; to motivate oneself
  2. to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

気合負け きあいまけ

  1. being cowed; being daunted (e.g. by an opponent); being overawed
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