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    3. 根気

    根気

    根こん気き

    patience

    N1KMT8News #21+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    こんき

    Noun

    1.
    patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この仕し事ごとには根こん気きが必ひつ要ようです。

    This job requires patience.

    KMT5Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    語ご学がく学がく習しゅうは根こん気きがいるが、毎まい日にち少すこしずつでも続つづけることが大たい切せつだ。

    Language learning requires patience, but it's important to continue even a little bit every day.

    KMT7EducationEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは根こん気き強づよく研けん究きゅうを続つづけ、ついに新しん発はっ見けんに至いたった。

    He patiently continued his research and finally made a new discovery.

    KMT8Science & MathEmotions & Psychology
    マラソンを完かん走そうするには、体たい力りょくだけでなく精せい神しん的てきな根こん気きも求もとめられる。

    To complete a marathon, not only physical strength but also mental perseverance is required.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    どんな困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、根こん気きさえあれば道みちは開ひらけるものだと信しんじている。

    I believe that no matter how difficult the situation, a path will open up if you just have perseverance.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychologyphilosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
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