根気 (こんき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

根気 (こんき) means patience / perseverance / stamina.

See example sentences below.

根気 at a glance

根気

こんきkonki

N1noun

patience / perseverance / stamina

根気こんきkonkiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

patience / perseverance / stamina

Example 1

根気よく勉強すると上達する。

Translation

If you study patiently, you will improve.

Example 2

この仕事には根気が必要だ。

Translation

This job requires perseverance.