Chinese

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perseverance
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (毅然)
simp. #(毅然)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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毅然

  1. firmly; resolutely; without hesitation

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
ぜん
Grade: 4
kan'yōon kan'on

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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()(ぜん) (kizen

  1. resolutely, firmly
    (なに)()われても毅然(きぜん)としている
    nani o iwaretemo kizen toshiteiru
    being resolute in spite of what was being said

Adjective

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()(ぜん) (kizen-tari (adnominal ()(ぜん)とした (kizen to shita) or ()(ぜん)たる (kizen taru), adverbial ()(ぜん) (kizen to) or ()(ぜん)として (kizen to shite))

  1. resolute, firm, undaunted

References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN