Vocabulary
Form
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
verb
vi
N1
freq #17
Example sentences
初（はじ）めから意気込（いきご）みすぎると、途中（とちゅう）で息切（いきぎ）れするぞ。
You have to pace yourself or you'll choke halfway through.
せっかく、英語（えいご）で注文（ちゅうもん）しようと意気込（いきご）んで入（はい）ったのに、日本語（にほんご）で「いらっしゃいませ」って言（い）われた。あれ？って感（かん）じ。
After I got all worked up about ordering in English, I walked in the store and they greeted me with "Irasshaimase!" I felt, like, "What the ...?"