Vitality - energy

Japanese: 活力 - かつりょく

〘 noun 〙① The power that is the basis of activity. Life force. Also, the power to live. [Revised and expanded Japanese English Journal (1886)] *Sorekara (1909) by Natsume Soseki , vol. 11 "At that moment, he realized that his own vitality was not being fully utilized." ② Physical size and athletic ability. Physical strength. *Shogaku Tokuhon (1884) by Wakabayashi Torasaburo, vol. 5 "People like this lose their muscles and have no vitality at all, and their minds are always sluggish and they pay no attention to things."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 活動のもとになる力。生命力。また、生活する力。〔改正増補和英語林集成（1886）〕※それから（1909）〈夏目漱石〉一一「其時彼は自分ながら自分の活力(クヮツリョク)に充実してゐない事に気がつく」② 身体の大きさや運動能力。体力。※小学読本（1884）〈若林虎三郎〉五「此の如き人は筋肉老廃して活力全く衰へ精神も常に懵然として事物に注意なし」

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