根 気(こんき)

こんき

noun

patience, perseverance

1. patience, perseverance

The ability to continue despite difficulties.

根気(こんき)のいる仕事(しごと)

Work that requires patience.

根気(こんき)よく続(つづ)ける。

To continue patiently.

語学(ごがく)の勉強(べんきょう)は根気(こんき)が続(つづ)かないとなかなか上達(じょうたつ)しない。

You won't easily improve at language study if you can't stick with it.

根気(こんき) means "patience" or "perseverance"—the ability to persist through difficulties over time.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

根気(こんき)よく: patiently, persistently
根気(こんき)がいる: to require patience
根気(こんき)が続(つづ)く: to have staying power
根気(こんき)が続(つづ)かない: to lose patience, give up easily
根気(こんき)強(づよ)い: persevering, patient

CONTRAST WITH SIMILAR WORDS:

根気(こんき): sustained patience for long-term effort
忍耐(にんたい): endurance, bearing hardship
辛抱(しんぼう): patience, putting up with something

USAGE: Often used when describing work or learning that requires persistent effort.

Related Words

Synonym: 忍耐(にんたい) (endurance)

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Added 2026.1.11 16:29 · Revised 2026.5.22 6:23

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