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Excited and moved

Core words, Stage 1chunk 6 of 55Verbs: thinking and feeling

Lets you describe a lively mood, being moved and getting worked up.

Mix-ups Moriagaru is a lively group mood; koufun suru is one person worked up.

moriagaru

polite moriagarimasu

liven up, get lively; get excited (as a group)

For parties, chats or crowds getting fun.

Moriageru is making it lively: 'ba o moriageru' (liven up the room).

casual

kinou no nomikai, sugoku moriagatta ne.

Last night's drinks were really lively, weren't they?

昨日の飲み会、すごく盛り上がったね。

polite

kinou no nomikai wa sugoku moriagarimashita ne.

Last night's drinks were really lively, weren't they?

昨日の飲み会はすごく盛り上がりましたね。

Written 盛り上がる · もりあがる · 盛り上がりますRank #1777 in 3,030 TV dramas

kandou suru

polite kandou shimasu

be moved, be touched

For films, music, kindness or a view that stirs you: 'Kandou shita!'.

Wider than English 'moved': also for being blown away by great food or skill.

casual

ano eiga, hontou ni kandou shita.

That movie really moved me.

あの映画、本当に感動した。

polite

ano eiga ni wa hontou ni kandou shimashita.

That movie really moved me.

あの映画には本当に感動しました。

Written 感動する · かんどうする · 感動しますRank #1724 in 3,030 TV dramas

koufun suru

polite koufun shimasu

get excited, get worked up

For one person's excitement or agitation.

It can also mean agitated or angry, so wakuwaku suru is safer for happy anticipation.

casual

koufun shite zenzen nerenakatta.

I was too excited to sleep at all.

興奮して全然寝れなかった。

polite

koufun shite zenzen nemuremasen deshita.

I was too excited to sleep at all.

興奮して全然眠れませんでした。

Written 興奮する · こうふんする · 興奮しますRank #2680 in 3,030 TV dramas