根性

Meaning

1. n
   willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit
2. n
   character; nature; disposition; personality

Example sentences

• セッティングは整えておいたから、後はまーくんが根性見せなきゃダメだからね？

  I've set the stage so now you just have to show some guts, OK?

• 貧乏するとこじき根性がでる。

  When a man becomes poor, the beggar in him will come out.

• 彼は結構しぶといね。転んでもただでは起きぬ、いい根性しているよ。

  He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.