克己（こっき）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: self-control / overcoming oneself
Example sentences
- 克己の心で誘惑に打ち勝つ。 — With a spirit of self-discipline, she overcomes temptation.
- 克己して目標を達成する。 — He achieves his goal through self-discipline.
Idioms & proverbs containing “克己”
- 克己復礼 (こっきふくれい) — exercising self-restraint and conforming to the rules of etiquette and formality
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