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表層形
気焔
キエン
名詞

気焔 (キエン)

Kien · きえん — high spirits, boastful talk

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気焔 in rōmaji: kien.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 気炎 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月2日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
気焔
見出し語 (Lemma)
気炎
読み (Reading)
キエン
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
気焔
読み・基本形
キエン
表記・基本形
気焔
見出し語の読み
キエン
How it's used

This word is rare and literary, used in written Japanese to describe fiery passion or boastful, grand talk.

彼の気焔は周囲を圧倒した。
Kare no kien wa shūi o attō shita.
His high spirits overwhelmed those around him.

気焔を吐いても、結果は伴わなかった。
Kien o haite mo, kekka wa tomonawanakatta.
He made boastful talk, but the results didn't follow.

⚖️ Commonly confused with '気炎' (kien), but '気焔' is the standard form for this meaning.

💡 English Meaning

気焔 means “high spirits, boastful talk” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

気炎 (キエン) — main entry →

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