毅然

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Chinese

perseverance
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (毅然) 毅 然
simp. #(毅然) 毅 然

Pronunciation

Adverb

毅然

  1. firmly; resolutely; without hesitation

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
毅 然
き
Jinmeiyō 		ぜん
Grade: 4
kan'yōon kan'on

Pronunciation

Adverb

毅(き)然(ぜん) • (kizen) 

  1. resolutely, firmly
    何(なに)を言(い)われても毅然(きぜん)としている
    nani o iwaretemo kizen toshiteiru
    being resolute in spite of what was being said

Adjective

毅(き)然(ぜん) • (kizen) †-tari (adnominal 毅(き)然(ぜん)とした (kizen to shita) or 毅(き)然(ぜん)たる (kizen taru), adverbial 毅(き)然(ぜん)と (kizen to) or 毅(き)然(ぜん)として (kizen to shite))

  1. resolute, firm, undaunted

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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