What does 刺激 (shigeki | しげき) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	刺激
	is pronounced
	shigeki \| しげき
	means
	stimulus, impetus, incentive, excitement, irritation, encouragement, motivation

	Examples:
	光が刺激となって花が咲く。 hikari ga shigeki to natte hana ga saku. Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.
	神経細胞は弱い刺激に反応する。 shinkei saibō wa yowai shigeki ni hannō suru. A nerve cell responds to a slight stimulus.
	私の忠告は彼女に刺激となった。 watashi no chūkoku wa kanojo ni shigeki to natta. My advice acted as an encouragement to her.
	昇進がより一層働く刺激となった。 shōshin ga yori issō hataraku shigeki to natta. Promotion was an incentive to harder work.
	食欲には刺激が必要だと医者は言う。 shokuyoku ni wa shigeki ga hitsuyō da to isha wa iu. The doctor says stimulus is needed for appetite.
	労働者たちにはもっと働こうとする刺激がなにもない。 rōdō sha tachi ni wa motto hatarako u to suru shigeki ga nani mo nai. The workers have no incentive to work harder.
	この共同体においても変化への刺激が一連の変化を示していた点に注目してみよう。 kono kyōdō tai nioite mo henka e no shigeki ga ichiren no henka o shimeshi te i ta ten ni chūmoku shi te miyo u. Note that the impetus for change has undergone a series of transformations in this community.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org