心意気

こころいき【心意気】

*spirit

［a / the ～］ 気質， 心的態度

That's the spirit! ［励まして］その心意気だ.

¶ → 学ぼうとする非常な心意気を示す

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こころいき【心意気】

〔気性〕 disposition; temper; spirit; character; 〔気概〕 spirit; mettle; guts.

●君の心意気が少しも感じられない. It seems to me you have no guts. | I don't see any evidence that you are really putting your back into it.

●この仕事に臨む君の心意気を見せてほしい. I want you to show me that you can really put yourself into this work [this job gets you up and going]. | I'd like to see what kind of mettle you're made of in the way you tackle the job.

●これが江戸っ子の心意気だ. That's how Edoites are [what Edoites are made of]. | That's the way Edoites are made.