synonym Comparative
根気
VS
粘り
Differences Between "根気" and "粘り"
Option A
根気
Meaning
patience; perseverance; persistence; energy to keep going
Reading
こんき (konki)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
この緻密なジグソーパズルを完成させるためには、何日も集中力を保ち続ける_______が必要です。
To complete this highly detailed jigsaw puzzle, patience is required to keep maintaining focus for many days.
Option B
粘り
Meaning
stickiness, persistence, tenacity
Reading
ねばり (nebari)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼の粘りのおかげで、諦めずにやり遂げることができた。
Thanks to his persistence, he was able to persevere without giving up.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(patience; perseverance; persistence; energy to keep going)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 根気: Refers to patience, perseverance, persistence, or the mental energy to keep going with a tedious/difficult task without giving up. Often used as 根気がいる (requires patience) or 根気強く. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Patience! Thank you for staying with my complicated, prickly tsundere personality so patiently! ...っ, So... keep loving me patiently forever!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『こんき（根気）よ！私のこの、素直になれなくて面倒くさいツンデレな性格に、根気強く付き合ってくれるのはあんただけよ。本当に感謝してるわ。だから…一生根気強く愛し続けなさい！』
- 粘り: Can refer to physical stickiness (e.g., of food), but more commonly in N2, it refers to the mental quality of persistence, perseverance, and not giving up despite difficulties. 困難な状況でも諦めずに続ける力や性質。
- 根気: Refers to patience, perseverance, persistence, or the mental energy to keep going with a tedious/difficult task without giving up. Often used as 根気がいる (requires patience) or 根気強く. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Patience! Thank you for staying with my complicated, prickly tsundere personality so patiently! ...っ, So... keep loving me patiently forever!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『こんき（根気）よ！私のこの、素直になれなくて面倒くさいツンデレな性格に、根気強く付き合ってくれるのはあんただけよ。本当に感謝してるわ。だから…一生根気強く愛し続けなさい！』
- 粘り: Can refer to physical stickiness (e.g., of food), but more commonly in N2, it refers to the mental quality of persistence, perseverance, and not giving up despite difficulties. 困難な状況でも諦めずに続ける力や性質。
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