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N1Vocabulary
七転八起
ななころびやおき
perseverance
Readings
- On
- 七:シチ 転:テン 八:ハチ 起:キ
- Kun
- 七:なな(つ) 転:ころ(がる) 八:や(つ) 起:お(きる)
Examples
七転八起の精神で頑張る。
To keep trying despite failures.
Questions that use this word
N2 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N2N2 漢字
「七転八起」の意味はどれですか？
Answer: 七回転んで八回立ち上がること
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