毅然

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

Pronunciation

Adverb

毅然

  1. firmly; resolutely; without hesitation

Derived terms

Japanese
Kanji in this term
毅 然
き
Jinmeiyō		 ぜん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Adverb

毅(き)然(ぜん) • (kizen) 

  1. resolutely, firmly
    何(なに)を言(い)われても毅然(きぜん)としている
    nani o iwaretemo kizen toshiteiru
    being resolute whatever was being said

Adjective

毅(き)然(ぜん) • (kizen) †-tari, adnominal 毅(き)然(ぜん)たる (kizen taru), adverbial 毅(き)然(ぜん)と (kizen to) or 毅(き)然(ぜん)として (kizen to shite)

  1. resolute, firm, undaunted

References
  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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