気き骨こつ

noun

backbone; grit; moral fiber

Refers to strength of character, the courage to stand by one's principles, and resilience in the face of difficulty. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

• 彼かれは気き骨こつのある政せい治じ家かだ。

  He is a politician with backbone.

• 困こん難なんに直ちょく面めんしても気き骨こつを失うしなわない。

  Even when facing hardship, I won't lose my grit.