興奮（こうふん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: excitement
Example sentences
- 初めての体験に興奮する。 — She was thrilled by the new experience.
- 興奮して夜眠れない。 — I was too excited to sleep at night.
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