Meaning

Primary

Stimulation

Alternatives

Encourage, Excite

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You have all these little stabs that are very fierce on you. They tingle like crazy. This is quite the stimulation on your body. *tingle tingle tingle.*

Reading

しげき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

周りに若い人が多いので、私も刺激を受けています。

Because there are so many young around me, it's stimulating for me too.

コウイチをこれ以上刺激しないで。何しでかすか分からないよ。

Don't encourage Koichi any further. You never know what he might do.

彼女には会ったんだけど、お互いにいまいちピンと来なかったんだよな。俺としては、もうちょっと刺激的な女性の方がいいっていうかさ。

I met her, but we didn't really hit it off. For me, I'd rather have a woman who is a little more exciting.

Kanji Composition