根気強(こんきづよ)い

こんきづよい
i-adjective
persevering; patient; tenacious
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.
彼女(かのじょ)は根気強(こんきづよ)い人(ひと)だから、きっと成功(せいこう)する。
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.
根気強(こんきづよ)く交渉(こうしょう)を続(つづ)けた結果(けっか)、ようやく合意(ごうい)に達(たっ)した。
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

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)い: patient, enduring — emphasizes endurance of hardship or suffering
  • 粘(ねば)り強(づよ)い: tenacious, persistent — emphasizes sticking with something and not giving up
  • 忍耐強(にんたいづよ)い: patient — more formal; emphasizes self-control
general
Added 2026.4.4 1:08
21500/21760_konkizuyoi