根気

• 読み: こんき
• ローマ字: konki
• 漢字の分解: 根 (kon/ne) — root; 気 (ki/ke) — spirit, energy
• 発音: /ko.ɴ.ki/

意味

Patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity.

Refers to the stamina and determination needed to keep working at something difficult over a long period. Often appears in the expressions 根気が必要 (requires patience), 根気よく (patiently), and 根気強い (tenacious). Valued highly in Japanese culture as a character trait.

例文

1. この研究は根気が必要な作業だ。
2. 根気よく練習を続けたおかげで上達した。
3. 彼女は根気強い人で決して諦めない。

使い方ガイド

場面: work, study, personal development

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Compound of 根 (kon, root) + 気 (ki, spirit/energy). Literally 'root energy,' suggesting the deep, foundational energy required for sustained effort.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal