How do you say "to be enthusiastic" in Japanese?

“To be enthusiastic” in Japanese

Short answer

張り切る harikiru はりきる

To be enthusiastic in Japanese is “張り切る” (harikiru). Full meaning: to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point.

Other ways to say “To be enthusiastic” in Japanese

入れ込む irekomu to push into, to stuff into, to pack into; to be enthusiastic (about), to be crazy (about), to be obsessed (with); to get excited, to be stirred up 意気込む ikigomu to be enthusiastic (about), to be eager (to do), to be keen, to be intent (on), to be determined 張切る harikiru to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point 入込む irekomu to push into, to stuff into, to pack into; to be enthusiastic (about), to be crazy (about), to be obsessed (with); to get excited, to be stirred up はり切る harikiru to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point 張りきる harikiru to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point はりきる harikiru to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point 張切れる harikireru to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point ハリキる harikireru to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point いれこむ irekomu to push into, to stuff into, to pack into; to be enthusiastic (about), to be crazy (about), to be obsessed (with); to get excited, to be stirred up 張り切れる harikireru to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point

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