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“To be lively” in Japanese

Short answer
勇む isamu いさむ

To be lively in Japanese is “勇む” (isamu). Full meaning: to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up.

Other ways to say “To be lively” in Japanese

ジャズる jazuru to jazz-dance; to be lively, to make merry; to get along (with someone), to hit it off, to click いさみ isami to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up いさん isan to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up 勇も isamo to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up 勇め isame to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up 勇ま isama to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up 勇ん isan to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up 勇み isami to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up 勇まう isamou to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up いさめ isame to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up いさま isama to be in high spirits, to be encouraged, to be lively, to cheer up

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