VocabJLPT N2
fighting spirit
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. fight
  2. 2. fighting spirit
  3. 3. fight!
Borrowed from English "fight," this exclamation is used in Japanese as a cheer or word of encouragement, similar to "You can do it!" or "Keep going!" It is commonly shouted at sports events or said to someone facing a challenge.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Someone cheered me on with a "You've got this!"

Sentence 2

"Come on, you've got this! Keep going!" I yelled.

Sentence 3

"There's still fight left in us," he said.

Sentence 4

"That fighting spirit is what matters," the teacher said.

Sentence 5

"Let's keep fighting to the end," I called out.