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    3. 肝心

    肝心

    肝かん心じん

    essential

    N1KMT5News #7+1CoreNoun, Adjective, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    肝腎

    かんじん

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    essential, important, crucial, vital, main

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    肝かん心じんなのは努ど力りょくすることだ。

    The important thing is to make an effort.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    試し験けんで肝かん心じんな部ぶ分ぶんを忘わすれてしまった。

    I forgot the crucial part in the exam.

    KMT5EducationEmotions & Psychology
    どんな状じょう況きょうでも冷れい静せいさを保たもつことが肝かん心じんだ。

    It is crucial to remain calm in any situation.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    成せい功こうの肝かん心じんな要よう素そは、諦あきらめない心こころだ。

    The vital element for success is a never-give-up spirit.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    相あい手ての気き持もちを理り解かいすることが人にん間げん関かん係けいでは肝かん心じんです。

    Understanding the other person's feelings is crucial in human relationships.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    肝
    きも…(1)
    liver・pluck・nerve・chutzpah
    心
    こころ・-ごころ…(1)
    heart・mind・spirit・heart radical (no. 61)
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