刺激
1
estimular;incentivar;excitar;estimulo;ímpetu;incentivo;irritación;ánimo;aliento;motivación;estímulo;acicate;incentivo;aliciente
1
stimulus;stimulation;irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)
光が刺激となって花が咲く。
Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.
2
impetus;impulse;stimulus;spur;incentive;encouragement;stimulation;motivation;provocation
昇進がより一層働く刺激となった。
Promotion was an incentive to harder work.
3
excitement;thrill
Other forms
刺戟 【しげき】 (rarely used kanji form)