Japanese

やる

やるき
Meaning: motivation; willingness to do something
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

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気

Example sentences

I just can't get any motivation for my studies today.
忙しいというか、ただやる気が出ないだけだ。
It's not that I'm busy, or rather, I just don't feel like it.
締め切りが明日だというのに、どうにもやる気が出ない。
Even though the deadline is tomorrow, I just can't get motivated.
要は、やる気があるかどうかの問題だ。
The point is whether you have the motivation or not.
彼の心ない一言が、私たちのやる気を殺いだ。
His heartless words dampened our motivation.
何度教えてもやる気のない彼を、先生は朽木糞牆だと嘆いた。
No matter how many times the teacher taught him, the teacher lamented that he was a 'rotten tree and crumbling wall' with no motivation.

Usage Notes

Refers to the drive or desire to accomplish a task.

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