How to say "persistence" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 耐久たいきゅうnounCovers endurance rather than striving: the capacity of a material, machine, or the body to withstand wear, stress, or time. For persistence as determined effort it is not the word you want.
- 不屈ふくつno-adjective, na-adjectivePersistence in the sense of an unyielding spirit that refuses to give in to setbacks or adversity; it praises a person's fortitude rather than describing steady work on a task.
- 存続そんぞくnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbPersistence of things rather than people: the continued existence or survival of something such as a company, tradition, or institution. It says that something carries on, not that someone keeps trying.
- 根気こんきnounPersistence as a personal quality: patient, steady perseverance with a long or tedious task. When you mean that someone keeps at it without giving up, this is the word you want.
- 持久じきゅうnoun, suru verbReally a word of endurance: the lasting power to keep going through a prolonged contest or struggle. For persistence as determined effort it is seldom the word you want; think stamina rather than grit.
For persistence as patient personal effort use 根気; for unyielding spirit in the face of adversity 不屈; for something's continued existence 存続; 耐久 and 持久 are endurance words — durability and stamina — not effort.
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Japanese equivalents
- 耐久たいきゅうendurance
- 不屈ふくつpersistence
- 存続そんぞくcontinuance
- 根気こんきpatience
- 持久じきゅうendurance
- 執念しゅうねんtenacity
- 一点張りいってんばりpersistence
- 継続けいぞくcontinuation
- 固執こしつsticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.)
- 根こんstick-to-itiveness
- 遺残いざんpersistence
- パーシステンスpersistence
- 固持こじadherence (to one's beliefs)
- 耐久力たいきゅうりょくdurability
- 粘りねばりtenacity
- おしauthority
- 腰骨こしぼねfortitude
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