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Japanese word 意志: will / determination / intention. Meanings and example sentences.

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意志 (いし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

意志 (いし) means will / determination / intention.

See example sentences below.

意志 at a glance

意志
いしishi
N3noun
will / determination / intention
意志いしishiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 意志

Core meaning

will / determination / intention

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼の意志はとても強いです。

Translation

His will is very strong.

Example 2

意志を持って勉強を続ける。

Translation

I continue studying with determination.

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