プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
きあい【気合い】
❶〔気勢〕spirit, heart, fight；〔掛け声〕a cheer, a yell
彼はゲームに気合いが入っている
《口》 He is all fired [pumped] up for the game.
気合いの入った試合
a heated game [match]
❷〔いき〕
二人の気合いが合った［合わなかった］
Their timing was perfectly [poorly] coordinated.
気合いを入れる
❶〔力を入れる〕
打席でもっと気合いを入れたら彼の打率は上がるんだが
His batting average would go up if he just showed more fight in the batter's box.
❷〔きたえる〕
彼はもっと気合いを入れる必要がある
He needs to have it hammered [drilled/pounded] into him.
気合いを掛ける
shout support [encouragement]
気合い負け
彼は気合い負けした
He lost because he was cowed [overawed] by his opponent's show of determination.