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    3. 根性

    根性

    根こん性じょう

    willpower

    KMT7News #18+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    根情

    こんじょう

    Noun

    1.
    willpower, guts, determination, grit, spirit
    2.
    character, nature, disposition, personality

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは根こん性じょうがある。

    He has guts.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    どんな困こん難なんにも負まけない根こん性じょうが必ひつ要ようだ。

    You need the grit not to be defeated by any difficulty.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    厳きびしい練れん習しゅうを乗のり越こえるには、強つよい根こん性じょうが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Strong willpower is essential to overcome tough training.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    失しっ敗ぱいしても諦あきらめない根こん性じょうが、最さい終しゅう的てきに彼かれを勝しょう利りに導みちびいた。

    His determination not to give up even after failure ultimately led him to victory.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの成せい功こうは、才さい能のうだけでなく、並なみ々なみならぬ根こん性じょうの賜たま物ものだ。

    His success is a gift not only of talent but also of extraordinary determination.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    性
    さが…(2)
    sex・gender・nature
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