根気強(こんきづよ)い

こんきづよい
i-adjective
persevering; patient; tenacious
personality
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present根気強(こんきづよ)い根気強(こんきづよ)くない
Past根気強(こんきづよ)かった根気強(こんきづよ)くなかった
て form根気強(こんきづよ)くて根気強(こんきづよ)くなくて
Adverbial根気強(こんきづよ)く—
Conditional ば根気強(こんきづよ)ければ根気強(こんきづよ)くなければ
Conditional たら根気強(こんきづよ)かったら根気強(こんきづよ)くなかったら
1. persevering; patient; tenacious; persistent
Describes someone who continues doing something with patience and determination over a long period without giving up, even when the task is difficult or tedious.
根気強(こんきづよ)く練習(れんしゅう)する。
To practice patiently and persistently.
She's a persevering person, so she'll definitely succeed.
子(こ)どもに教(おし)えるには根気強(こんきづよ)さが必要(ひつよう)だ。
Teaching children requires patience.
As a result of continuing negotiations patiently, they finally reached an agreement.

Compound adjective formed from 根気(こんき) (perseverance, patience) + 強(つよ)い (strong). Often used in the adverbial form 根気強(こんきづよ)く to describe how an action is performed. The noun form 根気強(こんきづよ)さ means "perseverance" or "tenacity."

Common collocations

  • 根気強(こんきづよ)く待(ま)つ: to wait patiently
  • 根気強(こんきづよ)く取(と)り組(く)む: to tackle something tenaciously
  • 根気強(こんきづよ)い指導(しどう): patient guidance
  • 根気強(こんきづよ)さ: perseverance, tenacity

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