根気こんき (konki)

patience, perseverance, energy

  • JLPT N1
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Meaning

根気 (こんき, konki) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “patience, perseverance, energy”.

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Example sentences 12

根気こんきがあれば 絶対ぜったいにできるよ

If you persevere, I am positive you can do it.

彼女はこういう根気のいる仕事にはおよそ向いていない。

She is not at all suited for work that requires perseverance like this work does.

私は練習を根気強く続ける。

I will continue to persevere with practice.

私は彼は根気強いと思います。

I think he's persistent.