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    3. 負けん気

    負けん気

    負まけ​ん​気き

    competitive spirit

    KMT9News #31+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    まけんき

    Noun

    1.
    competitive spirit, spirit of rivalry

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    彼かの女じょは負まけん気きが強つよい。

    She has a strong competitive spirit.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの負まけん気きが、チームを勝しょう利りに導みちびいた。

    His competitive spirit led the team to victory.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    どんな困こん難なんにも負まけない負まけん気きを持もって、彼かれは夢ゆめを追おい続つづけた。

    With an unyielding competitive spirit, he continued to pursue his dream through any difficulty.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょの負まけん気きの強つよさは、スポーツ選せん手しゅとして成せい功こうする上うえで不ふ可か欠けつだった。

    Her strong competitive spirit was indispensable for her success as an athlete.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    負まけん気きは成せい長ちょうの原げん動どう力りょくとなるが、時ときには周しゅう囲いとの摩ま擦さつを生うむこともある。

    A competitive spirit can be a driving force for growth, but sometimes it can also cause friction with others.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    負
    ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)
    defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)
    Kanji
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
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