This is the 9014th most frequent Japanese word.
活き
"活き" (いき) means "liveliness" or "vitality," often referring to something energetic, fresh, or alive.
'活き' is used metaphorically to describe the energetic and innovative quality of someone's idea.
彼のアイデアには活きがある。
His ideas are full of vitality.
Here, '活き' is part of the term '活き活き', which is used to describe a lively and vibrant state of being.
彼は毎日を活き活きと過ごしています。
He spends each day vividly and energetically.
'活き' here refers to the liveliness or freshness of the fish, indicating it is recently caught or still in a good condition.