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How do you say "excited" in Japanese?
興奮している
koufun shiteiru
In Japanese, "excited" is 興奮している (koufun shiteiru).
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Pronunciation
Say koh-FOON-shee-teh-roo, the middle syllable foon is nasal and held a touch longer than the rest.
Writing and usage
興奮している is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
子どもたちは旅行にとてもワクワクしていました。
kodomo tachiha ryokou nitotemo wakuwaku shiteimashita.
The kids were excited about the trip.
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How to remember 興奮している
Koufun sounds like 'coo, fun', picture pigeons cooing excitedly because they just found the most fun pile of breadcrumbs ever.
Related words
- thrilled とても興奮している totemo koufun shiteiru
- terrified 恐怖でいっぱいだ kyoufu deippaida
- shocked ショックを受けている shokku wo uke teiru
- disgusted 嫌悪感を抱いている ken'okan wo dai teiru
- sympathetic 共感的 kyoukan teki
- empathetic 共感的 kyoukan teki
- optimistic 楽観的だ rakukanteki da
- pessimistic 悲観的 hikanteki
- guilty 罪悪感がある zaiakukan gaaru
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Questions about 興奮している
How do you pronounce 興奮している?
Say koh-FOON-shee-teh-roo, the middle syllable foon is nasal and held a touch longer than the rest.
Is 興奮している formal or casual?
興奮している is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 興奮している written in Japanese?
興奮している is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as koufun shiteiru.
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