► 名詞
意気 [(1)いき] meaning: mindset rank: 2
☆ その意気だ! ⇨ That’s the mindset, spirit, you have to have! (☛ A positive mindset)
心掛け [こころがけ] meaning: mindset rank: 2
☆ 日頃の心掛けが悪いからそういうことになるんだ ⇨ Something like that happens because you have a wrong everyday mindset
心意気 [こころいき] meaning: mindset rank: 3
☆ その心意気だ! ⇨ That’s the spirit!
根性 [(1)こんじょう] meaning: mindset rank: 3
☆ 彼は貧乏人根性が抜けない ⇨ He cannot get rid of poor-people-mentality (☛ Always negative)
初心 [しょしん] meaning: mindset rank: 3
☆ 初心忘るべからず ⇨ Don’t lose the beginner’s mindset (when you were humble and eager to learn) (☛ Literally means “first mind”)
気概 [きがい] meaning: mindset rank: 4
☆ 彼には物事を成し遂げようとする気概が感じられない ⇨ I don’t feel any challenging spirit to get things done in him