What does 刺激 mean?
刺激 is a Japanese noun meaning “stimulus, impetus, incentive” in English. It can also be translated as “impetus, excitement” depending on context. It is written as 刺激 in kanji, しげき in hiragana, and shigeki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
光が刺激となって花が咲く。
Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.
昇進がより一層働く刺激となった。
Promotion was an incentive to harder work.