Japanese word

興奮

Pronunciation

Romajikōfun

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.

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.

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

わくわくwakuwaku: A feeling of hope about a desired event in the future.

楽しみなことなどを前にして、気持ちが大きく高まること。tano shi mi na ko to na do o mae ni shi te ki mo chi ga ō ki ku taka ma ru ko to

興 (kō, "rise") combines with 奮 (fun, "stir up") in 興奮 (kōfun), a Sino-Japanese compound for a strong rise in feeling or energy.

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