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Emotion & Feeling

いきいき

iki-iki

Lively / vibrant

Full of life and energy. Describes someone radiating vitality, or an expression/description that feels vivid and alive.

💡A grandmother tending her garden with youthful energy — 'She looked iki-iki despite her age.'

Example

彼女はいきいきとした表情で話していた。

She was speaking with a lively iki-iki expression.

Quiz yourself

After the vacation, she returned to work looking ___ and refreshed.

休暇の後、彼女は○○とした様子で職場に戻った。

livelyvibrantenergyhealthyvivid
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