ガッツ
Meanings
1
A casual, emphatic loanword from English 'guts', used for fighting spirit, boldness, or the nerve to do something difficult.
He has guts, so he never gives up until the very end of any match.
I showed some guts and took on the difficult task.
Usage patterns
- ガッツがあるto have guts/determination
He has the guts to bounce back right after failing.
- ガッツを見せるto show one's guts/fighting spirit
The players showed their guts in the final match.
- ガッツで乗り切るto push through (a hardship) on sheer guts
She got through this hardship on sheer guts.