克こっ己き心しん

noun

self-denial; self-restraint; spirit of self-control

A somewhat formal or literary term for the mental attitude of restraining one's own desires or impulses. Often used in contexts of moral discipline or personal development.

• 克こっ己き心しんがなければ、大おおきな目もく標ひょうは達たっ成せいできない。

  Without self-denial, you cannot achieve a big goal.

• 彼かれは克こっ己き心しんをもって誘ゆう惑わくに打うち勝かった。

  He overcame temptation with self-restraint.