Effort and attitude
Core words, Stage 2chunk 38 of 80Mind and feelings
Lets you say someone means it, tries hard, is brave, proud or rude.
- honkiserious; for real; seriously
- taidoattitude; manner; behavior
- yuukicourage; nerve
- zenryokuall-out effort; everything you've got
- puraidopride; self-respect
honki
serious; for real; seriously
Checks or insists that someone means it: honki? (are you serious?), honki da yo (I mean it).
Honki de = seriously, with real effort. Honki ni suru = take a joke at face value.
honki de kare to kekkon suru tsumori?
Are you seriously going to marry him?
本気で彼と結婚するつもり?
honki de kare to kekkon suru tsumori desu ka?
Are you seriously planning to marry him?
本気で彼と結婚するつもりですか?
Written 本気 · ほんきRank #559 in 3,030 TV dramas
taido
attitude; manner; behavior
How someone acts toward others, usually judged: taido ga warui (rude), sono taido nani? (what's with that attitude?).
Taido is outward behavior; the feeling inside is kimochi. Taido ga dekai = acting like you own the place.
kare, saikin taido ga tsumetai
He's been acting cold lately.
彼、最近態度が冷たい
kare wa saikin taido ga tsumetai desu
He's been acting cold toward me lately.
彼は最近態度が冷たいです
Written 態度 · たいどRank #1434 in 3,030 TV dramas
yuuki
courage; nerve
Usually yuuki o dasu (work up the courage) or yuuki ga nai (not have the nerve).
Yuuki o morau = be encouraged by someone or something.
yuuki dashite kokuhaku shita
I worked up the courage and told them how I felt.
勇気出して告白した
yuuki o dashite kokuhaku shimashita
I worked up the courage and told them how I felt.
勇気を出して告白しました
Written 勇気 · ゆうきRank #1550 in 3,030 TV dramas
zenryoku
all-out effort; everything you've got
Almost always zenryoku de (with all your might) or zenryoku o tsukusu (give it your all).
Also used jokingly: zenryoku de kotowaru (refuse flat out).
saigo made zenryoku de ganbaru yo
I'll give it everything right to the end.
最後まで全力で頑張るよ
saigo made zenryoku de ganbarimasu
I'll give it everything right to the end.
最後まで全力で頑張ります
Written 全力 · ぜんりょくRank #2068 in 3,030 TV dramas
puraido
pride; self-respect
Self-respect that gets hurt or gets in the way: puraido ga takai (too proud to back down).
Puraido ga kizutsuku = your pride gets hurt. Being proud of something good is hokori.
kare wa puraido ga takai kara ayamaranai yo
He's too proud to apologize.
彼はプライドが高いから謝らないよ
kare wa puraido ga takai node ayamaranai to omoimasu
I think he's too proud to apologize.
彼はプライドが高いので謝らないと思います
Written プライドRank #2449 in 3,030 TV dramas