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    3. 意気地

    意気地

    意い気く地じ

    self-respect

    KMT10News #42+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    意氣地意久地

    いくじいきじ

    Noun

    1.
    self-respect, self-confidence, guts, backbone, pride, drive, willpower

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    彼かれは意い気く地じがないので、すぐに諦 めてしまう。

    He has no backbone, so he gives up easily.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    そんな意い気く地じのない態たい度どでは、何なにも達たっ成せいできないだろう。

    With such a lack of backbone, you won't achieve anything.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    どんなに困こ難んな状んなじょ況うきょうでも、意い気く地じを見みせて立たち向むかうべきだ。

    No matter how difficult the situation, you should show guts and face it.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    失しっ敗ぱいを恐おそれず、意い気く地じを持もって挑ちょう戦せんすることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to challenge yourself with guts, without fearing failure.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは意い気く地じのある発はつ言げんで、会かい議ぎの雰ふん囲い気きを変かえた。

    His courageous remarks changed the atmosphere of the meeting.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    地
    ground・earth
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