不屈(ふくつ)

ふくつ
noun, no-adjective
indomitable; unyielding; dauntless
formalcharacter
1. indomitable; unyielding; dauntless; unconquerable
The quality of refusing to give in despite difficulties, opposition, or hardship. Used as a noun or as a の-modifier.
不屈(ふくつ)の精神(せいしん)で戦(たたか)う。
To fight with an indomitable spirit.
彼女(かのじょ)は不屈(ふくつ)の意志(いし)で病気(びょうき)を乗(の)り越(こ)えた。
She overcame her illness with unyielding willpower.
何度(なんど)失敗(しっぱい)しても諦(あきら)めない不屈(ふくつ)の姿勢(しせい)が、多(おお)くの人(ひと)に感動(かんどう)を与(あた)えた。
The indomitable attitude of never giving up despite repeated failures moved many people.

A compound of 不(ふ) (not) and 屈(くつ) (yield, bend). Literally "not yielding." Almost always used as a の-modifier before abstract nouns like 精神(せいしん), 意志(いし), or 闘志(とうし).

Usage

Rarely used alone as a standalone noun; it almost always modifies another word. The phrase 不屈(ふくつ)の精神(せいしん) (indomitable spirit) is particularly common and iconic.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 頑強(がんきょう) — tenacious, stubborn (strong resistance)
  • 粘(ねば)り強(づよ)い — tenacious, persistent (sustained effort)
  • 不撓不屈(ふとうふくつ) — indomitable and unbending (four-character compound, more literary)

Related Words

Compare: 粘(ねば)り強(づよ)い (tenacious, persistent)
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Added 2026.3.28 13:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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