気負い

• 読み: きおい
• ローマ字: kioi
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — spirit, energy; 負い (oi) — bearing, carrying (from 負う)
• 発音: /ki.o.i/

意味

Eagerness; being psyched up; over-enthusiasm. The state of being wound too tight before a challenge, often to the point of being counterproductive.

A noun derived from the verb 気負う (to be overanxious). It has a mildly negative nuance, suggesting that one's eagerness may exceed what the situation calls for and lead to mistakes. The phrase 気負いなく (without unnecessary pressure) is a common and positive formulation.

例文

1. 気負いすぎると、本番でかえって失敗することがある。
2. 新入社員の気負いは分かるが、落ち着いて取り組んでほしい。
3. 彼女は気負いなく試験に臨み、見事に合格した。

使い方ガイド

場面: coaching, advice, self-reflection

トーン: cautionary

起源と歴史

From the verb 気負う, combining 気 (ki) meaning 'spirit' or 'energy' and 負う (ou) meaning 'to carry' or 'to bear.' The image is of shouldering one's fighting spirit to the point of being burdened by it.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal