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勢い

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

勢い — “force, momentum, vigor”

勢い (read いきおい) means force, momentum, vigor. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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いきおい

Meaning

force, momentum, vigor

勢い in a sentence

勢いきおいよく走はしり出だした。

He started running with great vigor.

The kanji in 勢い

勢momentum, force, vigor

Words that share a kanji with 勢い

大勢おおぜい— great number of people
姿勢しせい— posture, attitude, stance

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