Definition of 勢い

JLPTN3
勢い★【いきおいikioi・いきよいikiyoiirr.】勢irr.

noun:

  • force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
  • influence; authority; power; might
  • impetus; momentum; course (of events)

adverb:

  • naturally; necessarily

Example Sentences

しばらくshibarakuプータローPUUTAROOしていてshiteite、迷ってたmayottetaんですndesu。勢いikioiでde辞表出し出shiちゃったchattaけどkedo、本当はha我慢gamanしてshite続けるtsuzukeruべきbekiだったdattaのnoかなkana、ってtte。
Having idled jobless for a while I wavered. I'd rushed into handing in my notice but maybe I should have endured it and kept going...
流れnagareのno勢いikioiがga橋hashiをwo押し流してoshinagashiteしまったshimatta。
The force of the current carried the bridge away.
台風taifuuのno勢いikioiはhaおとろえたotoroeta。
The typhoon has lost its power.
台風taifuuがga勢いikioiをwo増したmashita。
The typhoon gathered strength.
勢いikioiがga弱まってyowamatteきたkitaねne。
It's abating.

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