► 動詞
動かす [(3)うごかす] meaning: motivate rank: 1
☆ そういうやり方では人を動かすことは出来ない ⇨ You won’t be able to motivate people that way
奮起 [(1)ふんき] [奮起する] meaning: motivate rank: 3
☆ 彼はバカにされて見返すべく奮起した ⇨ He had been ridiculed and became motivated to prove them wrong
鼓舞 [(1)こぶ] [鼓舞する] meaning: motivate rank: 4
☆ 彼の言葉がチームを鼓舞した ⇨ His words fired up the team
発奮 [はっぷん] [発奮する] meaning: motivate rank: 4
☆ 彼は友達の成功を見て発奮した ⇨ He was inspired by the success of his friend
奮発 [ふんぱつ] [奮発する] meaning: motivate rank: 4
☆ 彼は兄の成功を見て奮発した ⇨ He watched his brother succeed and got inspired
► 名詞
ばね [(1)ばね] meaning: motivate rank: 3
☆ 彼は屈辱をバネに努力をした ⇨ He used the humiliation as an impetus to work hard (☛ Use a negative experience as an impetus for a positive result)
奮起 [(1)ふんき] meaning: motivate rank: 3
☆ 今回の敗戦が奮起に繋がるよう期待される ⇨ I hope this defeat would lead to motivation for bounce back
発奮 [はっぷん] meaning: motivate rank: 4
☆ 発奮を期待 ⇨
張り合い [はりあい] meaning: motivate rank: 4
☆ 仕事で配置換えになって張り合いが無くなった ⇨ I was moved to a different post at work and have lost motivation (☛ Literally “tension” even though always used as a positive motivation)