気がある
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Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term |
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気 |
き Grade: 1 |
on'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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氣がある (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]From 気 (ki, “spirit, mood”) + が (ga) + ある (aru, “to be, to exist”). Literally meaning "have the spirit (for)" or "have the mood (for)".
Verb
[edit]気がある • (ki ga aru) godan (stem 気があり (ki ga ari), past 気があった (ki ga atta))
- to have an interest in something or somebody, to be inclined towards doing something
- 私にはその気がある。
- Watashi ni wa sono ki ga aru.
- I'm game.
- あの女の子に気があるのかい。
- Ano onna no ko ni ki ga aru no kai.
- Are you interested in that girl?
- 私は大いに海外で勉強する気がある。
- Watashi wa ōi ni kaigai de benkyō suru ki ga aru.
- I'm greatly interested in studying abroad.
- 私にはその気がある。
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