矜持（きょうじ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: pride / self-respect
Example sentences
- 職人としての矜持を持つ。 — He takes pride in being a craftsman.
- 矜持を胸に仕事をやり抜く。 — See the work through with pride in his heart.
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