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根性こんじょう (konjou)

guts, willpower, spirit

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Meaning

根性 (こんじょう, konjou) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “guts, willpower, spirit”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

彼かれにはなかなか根性こんじょうがあるよ

He has a lot of guts.

根性が曲がっている.

His character is warped [twisted].

あの男には根性がない.

He has no guts.

彼は根性が腐っている.

He is corrupt at heart.

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