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    3. 堅気

    堅気

    堅かた気ぎ

    honest

    KMT10News #38+1Work & CareerKanji Vocab18 strokes

    かたぎカタギ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    honest, respectable, decent

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.)

    Noun

    3.
    person in a respectable occupation

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    彼かれはとても堅かた気ぎな人ひとです。

    He is a very honest person.

    KMT7Daily Life
    堅かた気ぎの仕し事ごとをして、真ま面じ目めに生いきている。

    He's doing respectable work and living an honest life.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life
    一いち度ど道みちを外はずれても、堅かた気ぎの世せ界かいに戻もどりたいと願ねがう者ものは多 い。

    Even after straying from the path, many wish to return to a respectable life.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    堅かた気ぎの職しょく業ぎょうに就つくことは、社しゃ会かい的てきな信しん用ようを得える上うえで重じゅう要ようだ。

    Having a respectable occupation is important for gaining social trust.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは堅かた気ぎな性せい格かくなので、不ふ正せいな取とり引ひきには一いっ切さい関かかわらないだろう。

    Since he has an honest character, he probably won't get involved in any illicit dealings.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    堅
    かた.い・-がた.い…(2)
    strict・hard・solid・tough・tight…(1)
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
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