English–Japanese

“excitement” in Japanese

Japanese

Also盛り上がり (moriagari)

Pronunciation

Romajikōfun

Example

旅行の前の日は、みんな興奮しています。ryo kō no mae no hi wa mi n na kō fun shi te i ma su

Everyone is excited the day before the trip.

Illustration for 興奮 (excitement)

How to say “excitement” in Japanese

“Excitement” in Japanese is 興奮 (kōfun).

Describes the surge of feeling and energy that occurs when something anticipated seems close or important.

Full entry for 興奮: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 興奮

発表の瞬間、教室に興奮が広がりました。hap pyō no shun kan kyō shitsu ni kō fun ga hiro ga ri ma shi ta

At the moment of the announcement, excitement spread through the classroom.

Tips for using 興奮

  • In everyday English, excited commonly describes happy anticipation, while nervous describes worry about what is coming.

Other Japanese words for “excitement”

会場の盛り上がりがすごかったです。kai jō no mo ri a ga ri ga su go ka tta de su

The excitement at the venue was amazing.

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