根気

こんき

patience; perseverance, energy

What does 根気 mean?

根気 is a Japanese noun meaning patience; perseverance, energy in English. It is written as 根気 in kanji, こんき in hiragana, and konki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この種の仕事には大変な根気が必要とされる。

This sort of work calls for a lot of patience.