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反骨精神 (はんこつせいしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

反はん骨こつ精せい神しん

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Meanings

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noun

rebellious spirit

Describes a person's defiant, non-conformist attitude; often used positively for someone who refuses to bow to authority or convention.

彼かれの反はん骨こつ精せい神しんが、新あたらしい芸げい術じゅつを生うみ出だした。
His rebellious spirit gave birth to a new art form.
反はん骨こつ精

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を

持も

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た

若わか

者もの

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増ふ

え

て

いる

。

More and more young people have a rebellious spirit.

Written forms

反はん骨こつ精せい神しん
Standard kanji spelling.
叛はん骨こつ精せい神しん
Variant using 叛 (rebel); less common than 反骨精神.

Kanji

反anti-
骨skeleton, bone, remains
精refined, ghost, fairy
神gods, mind, soul
叛disobey, defy, go back on

Similar words

反はん骨こつ
反骨 is a shorter noun meaning 'rebelliousness' or 'defiance'; 反骨精神 is a compound emphasizing the spirit or mindset.
反はん抗こう精せい神しん
反抗精神 focuses more on active resistance or opposition, while 反骨精神 implies a deeper, principled defiance.

Etymology

Compound of 反骨 (rebelliousness, literally 'anti-bone') and 精神 (spirit, mind). The exact origin of 反骨 is uncertain, but it figuratively suggests a bone that goes against the norm.