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熱心
Meaning in Englishenthusiasm, dedication, earnestness
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What it means
熱心 means being enthusiastic or deeply eager about something. It describes a strong, active interest and dedication toward a task or goal, and is used as a na-adjective to describe people or attitudes (熱心な).
Main meanings
- zeal toward a task or subject
- ardent dedication or strong interest
- as 熱心な, describing a person or attitude
- 熱心に to do something with zeal
How to use it
Used in formal and casual contexts. As a description of a person, 熱心な + noun is common; to describe actions, use 熱心に + verb. Examples (in Japanese): 熱心な研究者 (nesshin na kenkyusha); 熱心に取り組む; 彼は熱心だ.
Variants and close terms
- 情熱的な (jounetsuteki na) — passionate
- 真剣な (shinken na) — earnest
- 熱意がある (netsui ga aru) — to have enthusiasm
- 無関心 (mukanshin) — indifference
- 冷淡な (reikan na) — indifferent
Composition
- 熱: heat, warmth, passion
- 心: heart, mind
- 合成: combined to express a heated heart, metaphorically a state of ardor or zeal
Word class
na-adjective (形容動詞)
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