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    3. 初心

    初心

    初しょ心しん

    one's original intention

    KMT8News #21+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    しょしん

    Noun

    1.
    one's original intention, one's initial enthusiasm

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    2.
    inexperience, naivety, greenness

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    初しょ心しんを忘わすれないことが大たい切せつです。

    It's important not to forget one's original intention.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは初しょ心しんに戻もどり、もう一いち度ど挑ちょう戦せんすることにした。

    He returned to his initial enthusiasm and decided to try again.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    どんなに成せい功こうしても、初しょ心しんを失うしなわないように心こころがけている。

    No matter how successful I become, I try not to lose my original intention.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    初しょ心しん者しゃ向むけのクラスなので、初しょ心しんの方かたでも安あん心しんして参さん加かできます。

    Since it's a class for beginners, even those with no experience can participate with peace of mind.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    彼かれの初しょ心しんな質しつ問もんは、ベテランの専せん門もん家かたちを困こん惑わくさせた。

    His naive questions perplexed the veteran experts.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    心
    こころ・-ごころ…(1)
    heart・mind・spirit・heart radical (no. 61)
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