- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [n, vs, vt] stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
  2. 2. [n, vs, vt] impetus; impulse; stimulus; spur; incentive; encouragement; stimulation; motivation; provocation
  3. 3. [n, vs, vt] excitement; thrill

Conjugation — Noun + する (suru-verb)

Dictionary form (shigekisuru)
Polite (shigekishimasu)
Past, plain (shigekishita)
Past, polite (shigekishimashita)
Negative, plain (shigekishinai)
Negative, polite (shigekishimasen)
Past negative, plain (shigekishinakatta)
Past negative, polite (shigekishimasendeshita)
Te-form (shigekishite)
Potential (shigekidekiru)
Volitional (shigekishiyou)
Conditional (―ba) (shigekisureba)
Passive (shigekisareru)
Causative (shigekisaseru)
Imperative (shigekishiro)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.
Promotion was an incentive to harder work.
Falling interest rates have stimulated the automobile market.