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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

根こん性じょう

konjou

grit, determination

Example sentences

  1. 君きみはすごく根性こんじょうがあるね。

    You’ve got a lot of guts.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. セッティングは整ととのえておいたから、後あとはまーくんが根性こんじょう見みせなきゃダメだからね？

    I’ve set the stage so now you just have to show some guts, OK?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. この暑あつさの中なかで走はしり続つづけるには根性こんじょうがいる。

    It takes determination to keep running in this heat.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 根性

  • 根root; head (pimple)OnコンKunね
  • 性sex; genderOnセイ・ショウKunさが

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