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

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His rebellious spirit gave birth to a new art form.

反はん骨こつ精せい神しんを持もった若わか者ものが増ふえている。

More and more young people have a rebellious spirit.

Kanji

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

Related 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.

Built from

反はん骨こつ+精せい神しん

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.

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.