stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
16 strokes · frequency rank #1521
- フン
- ふる.う
Stroke order
Common words
- 興奮こうふんexcitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal1
観客は彼のホームランに興奮した。
His home run excited the crowd.
彼は大変興奮した。
He was very excited.
彼は多少興奮した。
He was somewhat excited.
- 奮うふるうto muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up2
- 奮発ふんぱつstrenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; spurt3
彼は奮発して新車を買った。
He treated himself to a new car.
- 奮起ふんきstirring; rousing oneself4
- 奮闘ふんとうstrenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard5
人々は貧困に向かって奮闘した。
People struggled against poverty.
暮らしのために奮闘している。
She struggles for her living.
会社は生き残りを賭けて奮闘している。
The company is struggling for survival.
- 奮戦ふんせんhard fighting6
- 発奮はっぷんbeing roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on7
- 奮ってふるってenergetically; strenuously; heartily8
重役会議で、彼は勇気を奮って口火を切った。
He got up enough guts to break the ice at the board meeting.
奮ってご参加ください。
Come and join us.
- 奮い立つふるいたつto cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits9
このスローガンは国民を奮い立たせる意図で作られた。
The slogan was designed to rouse the people.
警察が救出に来てくれるまで、彼らはお互いに気を奮い立たせてがんばり抜いた。
They were hanging tight until the police came to rescue them.
- 孤軍奮闘こぐんふんとうfighting alone10
孤軍奮闘したけれど、衆寡敵せず、彼のビジネスプランは受け入れられなかったよ。
He put up a brave and lone struggle, but up against such heavy odds he couldn't get his business plan accepted.