- 1. [adj-na, adj-t, adv-to] in high spirits; elated (yoji)
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | いきけんこうな | (ikikenkouna) |
| Non-past, plain | いきけんこうだ | (ikikenkouda) |
| Non-past, polite | いきけんこうです | (ikikenkoudesu) |
| Past, plain | いきけんこうだった | (ikikenkoudatta) |
| Past, polite | いきけんこうでした | (ikikenkoudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | いきけんこうじゃない | (ikikenkoujanai) |
| Negative, polite | いきけんこうじゃないです | (ikikenkoujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | いきけんこうじゃなかった | (ikikenkoujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | いきけんこうじゃなかったです | (ikikenkoujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | いきけんこうで | (ikikenkoude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | いきけんこうなら | (ikikenkounara) |
Kanji in this word
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意
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, likingOn: イ (i)
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気
spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, moodOn: キ (ki)、 ケ (ke)Kun: いき (iki)、 き (ki)
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軒
flats, counter for houses, eavesOn: ケン (ken)Kun: のき (noki)
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昂
riseOn: コウ (kou)、 ゴウ (gou)Kun: あ.がる (a.garu)、 たか.い (taka.i)、 たか.ぶる (taka.buru)
Example Sentences
「来年こそは一部上場だ」と、社長は意気軒高だ。
You could see the elation in the president's face when he announced that our shares are going to be listed on the First Section of the TSE next year.