刺激 (Shigeki) is a Japanese noun meaning “stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes), impetus”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbstimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbimpetus; impulse; stimulus; spur; incentive; encouragement
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbexcitement; thrill
Examples
光が刺激となって花が咲く。
Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.
神経細胞は弱い刺激に反応する。
A nerve cell responds to a slight stimulus.
私の忠告は彼女に刺激となった。
My advice acted as an encouragement to her.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).