躍起

やっき

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 躍起 mean?

躍起 is a Japanese adjective meaning desperate; frantic; excited; worked up in English. It is written as 躍起 in kanji, やっき in hiragana, and yakki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ますます多くの人が、その媒体の双方向的な性質を利用しようと躍起になっている。

More and more people are rushing to make use of the interactive nature of the medium.