性しょう根こん

noun

perseverance; determination; tenacity; grit

Refers to inner strength, willpower, or the mental fortitude to keep going despite difficulties. Often used in contexts of enduring hardship or staying committed.

• 彼かれは性しょう根こんが据すわっているから、どんな困こん難なんにも負まけない。

  He has a strong will, so he won't be defeated by any hardship.

• 成せい功こうするには、性しょう根こんを据すえて努ど力りょくし続つづけることが大たい切せつだ。

  To succeed, it's important to persevere with determination.