🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

奮い起こす

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fruiokosu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Muster/ˈmʌs.tər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は演説をするために勇気を奮い起こした。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To assemble troops for inspection or in preparation for battle, or more broadly, to gather up a feeling, attitude, or support.

    "She managed to muster enough courage to speak in front of the large audience."
As noun
  1. 1

    A formal gathering of troops, officials, or items for inspection, assessment, or roll call.

    "All crew members are required to attend the morning muster on the deck."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French word 'moustre' and 'monstrer' (meaning to show or display), tracing back to the Latin root 'monstrare'. Originally introduced in Middle English military contexts, it referred to the formal assembling and inspection of troops before evolving to mean the gathering or summoning of strength and support.

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