気力

• 読み: きりょく
• ローマ字: kiryoku
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — spirit, energy, mind; 力 (ryoku) — power, strength, force
• 発音: /ki.ɾjo.kɯ/

意味

Willpower; energy; vitality. The mental strength and drive to keep going.

A noun describing mental energy and determination — the inner force that sustains effort. Distinct from 体力 (tairyoku, physical strength): 気力 is purely about mental fortitude. Common collocations include 気力が充実する (to be full of vitality), 気力を振り絞る (to muster one's willpower), and 気力がなくなる (to lose one's drive). Often discussed in the context of illness recovery, where 気力 is seen as essential for healing.

例文

1. 病気の後、気力を取り戻すのに時間がかかった。
2. 気力が充実しているときは何でもうまくいく。
3. 彼は最後まで気力で走り抜いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, sports, self-improvement

トーン: encouraging

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 気 (ki, spirit/energy) + 力 (ryoku, power/strength). Literally 'spirit power' — the strength of one's inner drive.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal