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There are 56 total results for your Inspiration search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

感激

see styles
gǎn jī
    gan3 ji1
kan chi
 kangeki
    かんげき

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Thankfulness
to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
(n,vs,vi) deep emotion; impression; inspiration

靈感


灵感

see styles
líng gǎn
    ling2 gan3
ling kan
 reikan

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Inspiration
inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
靈應 Spirit-response, efficacious as in response to prayer.

やる気

see styles
 yaruki
    やるき

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Motivation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

一息

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yī xī
    yi1 xi1
i hsi
 hitoiki
    ひといき
(1) one breath; (2) time of one breath; (3) pause; break; rest; breather; (4) (as 一息に) (doing in) one go; doing without stopping; (5) small amount of effort; a little more effort
A breath, i.e. inspiration-cum-expiration; a rest, or cessation.

仿生

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fǎng shēng
    fang3 sheng1
fang sheng
to design an artificial system, taking inspiration from a living organism; bionic; biomimetic

入伸

see styles
 nyuushin / nyushin
    にゅうしん
inspiration; genius; super-human skill

入神

see styles
rù shén
    ru4 shen2
ju shen
 nyuushin / nyushin
    にゅうしん
to be enthralled; to be entranced
inspiration; genius; super-human skill

吟行

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 ginkou / ginko
    ぎんこう
(n,vs,vi) (1) going to scenic spots, ruins, etc. in search of inspiration for waka or haiku; (n,vs,vi) (2) reciting or composing poetry while walking

啓発

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 keihatsu / kehatsu
    けいはつ
(noun, transitive verb) enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education; inspiration

感動


感动

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gǎn dòng
    gan3 dong4
kan tung
 kandou / kando
    かんどう
to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
(n,vs,vi) being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be moved [emotionally]

感化

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gǎn huà
    gan3 hua4
kan hua
 kanka
    かんか
corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example
(noun, transitive verb) influence (on someone); inspiration

感応

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 kannou; kanou / kanno; kano
    かんのう; かんおう
(n,vs,vi) (1) responsiveness; responding; sensitivity; sympathy; sympathizing; sympathising; (n,vs,vi) (2) divine response (e.g. to a prayer); (n,vs,vi) (3) divine inspiration; (n,vs,vi,adj-no) (4) induction (electromagnetism); inducing; (surname) Kannou

感興

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 kankyou / kankyo
    かんきょう
interest; fun; inspiration

泛ぶ

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 ukabu
    うかぶ
(out-dated kanji) (Godan verb with "bu" ending) (1) to float; to be suspended; (2) to rise to surface; (3) to come to mind; to have inspiration

浮ぶ

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 ukabu
    うかぶ
(Godan verb with "bu" ending) (1) to float; to be suspended; (2) to rise to surface; (3) to come to mind; to have inspiration

發想


发想

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fā xiǎng
    fa1 xiang3
fa hsiang
to come up with an idea; generation of ideas; inspiration

興會


兴会

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xìng huì
    xing4 hui4
hsing hui
sudden inspiration; flash of insight; brainwave

触発

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 shokuhatsu
    しょくはつ
(n,vs,vi) (1) detonation by contact; contact detonation; (noun, transitive verb) (2) touching off (something); triggering; sparking; provocation; inspiration

詩心

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 shishin; shigokoro
    ししん; しごころ
poetic sentiment or inspiration; poetic inclination or taste; poem-composing mood; ability to appreciate poetry; (female given name) Utako

詩情

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 shijou / shijo
    しじょう
(1) poetic sentiment; (2) poetic interest; poetic inspiration

詩興

see styles
 shikyou / shikyo
    しきょう
poetic inspiration

閃き

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 hirameki
    ひらめき
(1) (kana only) flair; flash; (2) (kana only) insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); (3) (kana only) waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

阿吽

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ā hóng
    a1 hong2
a hung
 aun
    あうん
(1) (kana only) Om (san:); Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; (2) inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
ahūṃ, the supposed foundation of all sounds and writing, 'a' being the open and 'hūṃ' the closed sound. 'A' is the seed of Vairocana, 'hūṃ' that of Vajrasattva, and both have other indications. 'A' represents the absolute, 'hūṃ' the particular, or phenomenal.

霊感

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 reikan / rekan
    れいかん
(1) inspiration; afflatus; (2) ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)

靈機


灵机

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líng jī
    ling2 ji1
ling chi
sudden inspiration; bright idea; clever trick

鼓舞

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gǔ wǔ
    gu3 wu3
ku wu
 kobu
    こぶ
to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
(noun, transitive verb) encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

アウン

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 aun
    アウン
(1) (kana only) Om (san:); Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; (2) inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega

モテる

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 moderu
    モデル
(1) model; dummy; mock-up; (2) model (profession); fashion model; (3) model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; (4) model (e.g. mathematical); (5) model (for a fictional character, place, etc.); inspiration; (6) {math} model (in model theory); (personal name) Modell

元ネタ

see styles
 motoneta
    もとネタ
inspiration (for); source (of); parody; mimicry; fake

泛かぶ

see styles
 ukabu
    うかぶ
(out-dated kanji) (Godan verb with "bu" ending) (1) to float; to be suspended; (2) to rise to surface; (3) to come to mind; to have inspiration

浮かぶ

see styles
 ukabu
    うかぶ
(Godan verb with "bu" ending) (1) to float; to be suspended; (2) to rise to surface; (3) to come to mind; to have inspiration

遣る気

see styles
 yaruki
    やるき
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

阿うん

see styles
 aun
    あうん
(1) (kana only) Om (san:); Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; (2) inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega

安那般那

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ān nà pán nà
    an1 na4 pan2 na4
an na p`an na
    an na pan na
 annahanna
安般; 阿那波那 (阿那阿波那) ānāpāna, expiration and inspiration, a method of breathing and counting the breaths for purposes of concentration; the 大安般守意經 is a treatise on the subject.

情急智生

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qíng jí zhì shēng
    qing2 ji2 zhi4 sheng1
ch`ing chi chih sheng
    ching chi chih sheng
inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom); also written 情急之下

阿那波那

see styles
ān à bō nà
    an1 a4 bo1 na4
an a po na
 anahana
(阿那阿波那); 安般; 安那般那(or 阿那般那) ānāpāna, breathing, especially controlled breathing; āna is intp. as exhaling and apāna as inhaling, which is the opposite of the correct meaning; the process is for calming body and mind for contemplation by counting the breathing.

靈機一動


灵机一动

see styles
líng jī yī dòng
    ling2 ji1 yi1 dong4
ling chi i tung
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave

Variations:
入神
入伸

see styles
 nyuushin / nyushin
    にゅうしん
inspiration; genius; super-human skill

感動ポルノ

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 kandouporuno / kandoporuno
    かんどうポルノ
inspiration porn (portrayal of people with disabilities as being inspirational to able-bodied people)

インスパイア

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 insupaia
    インスパイア
(noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (1) to inspire; (2) inspiration

ヒントにする

see styles
 hintonisuru
    ヒントにする
(exp,vs-i) to take inspiration from; to use as a hint

天才出自勤奮


天才出自勤奋

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tiān cái chū zì qín fèn
    tian1 cai2 chu1 zi4 qin2 fen4
t`ien ts`ai ch`u tzu ch`in fen
    tien tsai chu tzu chin fen
genius comes from hard effort; Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)

インスパイアー

see styles
 insupaiaa / insupaia
    インスパイアー
(noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (1) to inspire; (2) inspiration

ムードメーカー

see styles
 muudomeekaa / mudomeeka
    ムードメーカー
life of the party (wasei: mood maker); inspiring person; (an) inspiration

Variations:
やる気
遣る気

see styles
 yaruki
    やるき
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

Variations:
元ネタ
元ねた

see styles
 motoneta(元neta); motoneta(元neta)
    もとネタ(元ネタ); もとねた(元ねた)
(See ねた・1) original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source

ムード・メーカー

see styles
 muudo meekaa / mudo meeka
    ムード・メーカー
life of the party (wasei: mood maker); inspiring person; (an) inspiration

インスピレーション

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 insupireeshon
    インスピレーション
inspiration

インスピレイション

see styles
 insupireishon / insupireshon
    インスピレイション
inspiration

Variations:
阿吽
阿うん
阿呍

see styles
 aun; a un; aun
    あうん; あ・うん; アウン
(1) (kana only) Om (san:); Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; (2) inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega

Variations:
インスパイア
インスパイアー

see styles
 insupaia; insupaiaa / insupaia; insupaia
    インスパイア; インスパイアー
(noun, transitive verb) inspiration

Variations:
インスパイアー
インスパイア

see styles
 insupaiaa; insupaia / insupaia; insupaia
    インスパイアー; インスパイア
(vs,vt) (1) to inspire; (2) inspiration

Variations:
阿吽
阿呍(rK)
阿うん(sK)

see styles
 aun; a un; aun
    あうん; あ・うん; アウン
(1) (kana only) Om (san:); Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; (2) inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega

Variations:
インスピレーション(P)
インスピレイション

see styles
 insupireeshon(p); insupireishon / insupireeshon(p); insupireshon
    インスピレーション(P); インスピレイション
inspiration

Variations:
浮かぶ(P)
浮ぶ
泛ぶ(oK)
泛かぶ(oK)

see styles
 ukabu
    うかぶ
(v5b,vi) (1) to float; to be suspended; (v5b,vi) (2) to rise to the surface; to appear; to emerge; to show up; to loom (up); (v5b,vi) (3) to come to mind; to have inspiration

Variations:
インスパイア
インスパイヤ
インスパイアー
インスパイヤー

see styles
 insupaia; insupaiya; insupaiaa; insupaiyaa / insupaia; insupaiya; insupaia; insupaiya
    インスパイア; インスパイヤ; インスパイアー; インスパイヤー
(vs,vt) (1) to inspire; (2) (See インスピレーション) inspiration

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 56 results for "Inspiration" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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