毅然

Chinese
perseverance
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
trad. (毅然) 毅 然
simp. #(毅然) 毅 然

Pronunciation

Adverb

毅然

  1. firmly; resolutely; without hesitation

Derived terms

Japanese
Kanji in this term
毅 然
き
Jinmeiyō		 ぜん
Grade: 4
kan’yōon kan’on

Pronunciation

Adverb

毅(き)然(ぜん) • (kizen) 

  1. resolutely, firmly
    何(なに)を言(い)われても毅然(きぜん)としている
    nani o iwaretemo kizen toshiteiru
    being resolute in spite of what was being said

Adjective

毅(き)然(ぜん) • (kizen) †-tari (adnominal 毅(き)然(ぜん)とした (kizen to shita) or 毅(き)然(ぜん)たる (kizen taru), adverbial 毅(き)然(ぜん)と (kizen to) or 毅(き)然(ぜん)として (kizen to shite))

  1. resolute, firm, undaunted

References
  1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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