Enthusiasm for shogi club with 乗り気

タケル:

「乗(の)り気(き)じゃなかったが入部(にゅうぶ)した以上(いじょう)はしっかり活動(かつどう)する！」

“I wasn't enthusiastic, but now that I'm in the club, I'll work hard!”

「それが男(おとこ)ってもんだ！！」

“That's what it means to be a man!!”

Key Points

1. 乗(の)り気(き) = enthusiastic

   • 乗(の)り気(き)じゃなかった means Takeru was not really into the idea at first.

   • In this scene, 乗(の)り気(き) is about his attitude toward joining the club, not literal “riding”.

2. 〜じゃなかったが sets up a contrast

   • The first half admits a reluctant starting point: “I wasn’t enthusiastic, but…”

   • が here works like “but”, leading into the stronger resolution that follows.

3. 入部(にゅうぶ)した以上(いじょう) = now that I’ve joined

   • 〜した以上(いじょう) means “since that is now the case” or “once I’ve done that”.

   • It carries a sense of obligation: having joined, he should take the club seriously.

4. しっかり活動(かつどう)する = do it properly

   • しっかり adds the idea of doing club activities in a solid, responsible way.

   • The line shows a switch from reluctance to determination.

See Also

• Kanji: Entering and putting in with 入
• Kanji: Limits and basis with 以
• Kanji: Motion and activation with 動
• Kanji: Sections and departments with 部