🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

活気

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vivacity/vɪˈvæs.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女の活気は皆を元気づけた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being attractively lively and animated.

    "Her vivacity lit up the room, making everyone feel more cheerful."
  2. 2

    An instance of being lively or animated.

    "The vivacity of the children playing in the park was infectious."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'vivacity' originates from the Latin 'vivacitas', which means 'liveliness' or 'vitality'. It evolved through the Old French 'vivacité' in the 14th century, retaining its connotation of spiritedness and energy.

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