気概

• 読み: きがい
• ローマ字: kigai
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — spirit, temperament; 概 (gai) — general character, disposition
• 発音: /ki.ɡa.i/

意味

Spirit; backbone; mettle; resolve. The inner fortitude and determined will to confront hardship without flinching.

A noun used to praise someone's courageous spirit and unyielding determination. It is more enduring than mere 意気 (fighting spirit) and carries a nuance of moral strength. Often used in sentences like 気概がある (to have backbone) or 気概を持って (with resolute spirit). Common in formal praise and literary writing.

例文

1. 困難に立ち向かう気概が感じられる若者だ。
2. 改革を成し遂げる気概がなければ、リーダーは務まらない。
3. 彼には最後まで諦めない気概があった。

使い方ガイド

場面: formal praise, leadership, literary writing

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

From 気 (ki) meaning 'spirit' or 'temperament' and 概 (gai) meaning 'general character' or 'disposition.' Together they convey the essential quality of one's spirit.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal