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    3. 硬骨

    硬骨

    硬こう骨こつ

    bone

    KMT10News #40+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    鯁骨

    こうこつ

    Noun

    1.
    bone

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    2.
    firmness (of character), backbone, unyielding spirit

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    彼かれは硬こう骨こつの精せい神しんを持もっている。

    He has an unyielding spirit.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    逆ぎゃっ境きょうに立たち向むかう硬こう骨こつの士しは、尊そん敬けいを集あつめる。

    A person of unyielding spirit who confronts adversity earns respect.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    歴れき史し上じょうの偉い人じんには、権けん力りょくに媚なびない硬かないこ骨うこつの政せい治じ家かが多おおかった。

    Among historical great figures, there were many politicians of unyielding spirit who didn't fawn over power.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law
    どんな困こん難なんにも屈くっしない硬こう骨こつな人じん物ぶつだ。

    He is a person with an unyielding spirit who doesn't succumb to any difficulty.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの硬こう骨こつな姿せい勢しんは、多おおくの人ひと々びとに勇ゆう気きを与あたえた。

    His unyielding stance gave courage to many people.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    硬
    かた.い…(1)
    stiff・hard
    骨
    ほね…(1)
    skeleton・bone・remains・frame
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