根気
こんき · konki
Patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy
Other ways to say “patience” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
犬のしつけには、根気が必要だ。
いぬのしつけには、こんきがひつようだ。
For dog training, patience is necessary.
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この難しいフレーズを弾きこなせるようになるには、根気が必要だ。
このむずかしいふれーずをひきこなせるようになるには、こんきがひつようだ。
To be able to play this difficult phrase well, patience is necessary.
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ペットのしつけに関しては、根気強い指導が必要だ。
ぺっとのしつけにかんしては、こんきづよいしどうがひつようだ。
Regarding pet training, patient guidance is necessary.
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What does 根気 mean?
Patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy.
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こんき (konki). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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