意志（いし）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: will / determination
Example sentences
- 彼は意志が強く、あきらめない。 — He has a strong will and never gives up.
- 自分の意志で進路を決める。 — Decide your path by your own will.
Idioms & proverbs containing “意志”
- 意志薄弱 (いしはくじゃく) — weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
- 意志堅固 (いしけんご) — strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; firmness of purpose
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