Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 破竹の勢い(はちくのいきおい) in Japanese

破竹の勢い
Kana Reading
はちくのいきおい
Romaji
hachikunoikioi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    with great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick)
    Example sentence
    ドジャースは破竹の勢い勝ち進んだ The Dodgers went on winning with irresistible force.

Examples of 破竹の勢い, はちくのいきおい in a sentence

  • ドジャースは破竹の勢い勝ち進んだ

    The Dodgers went on winning with irresistible force.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

6 strokes

bamboo

On'Yomi: チク

Kun'Yomi: たけ

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

On'Yomi: ハ

Kun'Yomi: やぶ.る, やぶ.れる

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JLPT 2

13 strokes

forces, energy, military strength

On'Yomi: セイ, ゼイ

Kun'Yomi: いきお.い, はずみ

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