七転び八起き

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 七転び八起き. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 七転び八起き, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 七転び八起き in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 七転び八起き you have here. The definition of the word 七転び八起き will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of七転び八起き, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
なな
Grade: 1
ころ
Grade: 3

Grade: 1

Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
七轉び八起き (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally “seven times falling down, eight times rising up”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

(なな)(ころ)()() (nana korobi ya oki

  1. not giving up until succeeding
  2. the ups and downs of life

Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN