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How do you say "determined" in Japanese?
決意を固めている
ketsui wo katame teiru
In Japanese, "determined" is 決意を固めている (ketsui wo katame teiru).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce keh-TSOO-ee oh kah-TAH-meh-teh-roo, ketsui has a quick clipped tsu, then katameteiru flows steadily after.
Writing and usage
決意を固めている is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女はレースを完走する決意を固めていた。
kanojo ha reesu wo kansou suru ketsui wo katame teita.
She was determined to finish the race.
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How to remember 決意を固めている
Ketsui sounds like 'ketchup-ee', picture someone determined to get every last drop of ketchup out of the bottle, no matter how long it takes.
Related words
- excited 興奮している koufun shiteiru
- thrilled とても興奮している totemo koufun shiteiru
- terrified 恐怖でいっぱいだ kyoufu deippaida
- shocked ショックを受けている shokku wo uke teiru
- disgusted 嫌悪感を抱いている ken'okan wo dai teiru
- sympathetic 共感的 kyoukan teki
- empathetic 共感的 kyoukan teki
- optimistic 楽観的だ rakukanteki da
- pessimistic 悲観的 hikanteki
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Questions about 決意を固めている
How do you pronounce 決意を固めている?
Pronounce keh-TSOO-ee oh kah-TAH-meh-teh-roo, ketsui has a quick clipped tsu, then katameteiru flows steadily after.
Is 決意を固めている formal or casual?
決意を固めている is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 決意を固めている written in Japanese?
決意を固めている is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as ketsui wo katame teiru.
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