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毅: resolute

resolute; strong-willed
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Mostly names. In words it means firm resolve, as in 毅然 (resolute) and 剛毅 (stout-hearted).

Key words

毅然きぜんresolute; firm
剛毅ごうきfortitude; stout-hearted
豪毅ごうきfortitude; firmness of character

Example sentences

She turned down the unreasonable demand with firm resolve.

My stout-hearted grandfather never whined, no matter how hard things were.

That resolute warlord was smiling even in front of the enemy's huge army.

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