JLPT N1 · Noun

熱意 (netsui)

熱意 (ねつい, netsui) is a Japanese noun meaning “zeal; enthusiasm”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ねつい
Romaji: netsui
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour · noun

Example sentences

彼女は自分の仕事にぜんぜん熱意を示さない。

She shows no zeal for her work.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 熱意

熱

heat, temperature, feverネツ・あつ.い · 15 strokes

意

idea, mind, heartイ · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 熱意.

熱いあついhot (to the touch)熱ねつheat熱心ねっしんzealous熱帯ねったいtropics熱中ねっちゅうbeing enthusiastic about加熱かねつheating熱湯ねっとうboiling water情熱じょうねつpassion光熱費こうねつひcost of fuel and lighting熱量ねつりょうquantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.)意味いみmeaning意見いけんopinion注意ちゅういattention用意よういpreparation

Source: JMdict entry 1467760 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.