Meaning of 意気揚揚 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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意気揚揚, 意気揚々
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Kana Readingいきようよう
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Romajiikiyōyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- `taru` adjective, adverb taking the `to` particle
- Meaning
- triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
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Example Sentences
意気揚揚, 意気揚々, いきようよう used in context
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父は写真コンテストで一等賞
いっとうし を獲得する ょうかくとく しする 意気揚々といきようよう しする ていた。Father won first prize in the photo contest and was in high spirits.
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He came home in high spirits.
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彼
あれ は意気揚々といきようよう 引き返したひきかえす 。He came home in high spirits.
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選手
せんしゅ 達たち は意気揚々といきようよう 競技場きょうぎじょう を行進こうしん したする 。The players marched triumphantly across the field.
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ワールドカップで優勝
ゆうしょう したする 全日本ぜんにほん チームは、意気揚々といきようよう 帰国きこく してする きたくる 。The Japanese World Cup champion team came back home flushed with victory.
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