- ふんぎり
- [踏ん切り] *determination【U】決心*decision/disíʒən/ 【U】決心.¶→踏ん切りをつける* * *ふんぎり【踏ん切り】*determination〖U〗決心*decision/disíʒən/ 〖U〗決心.¶ → 踏ん切りをつける* * *ふんぎり【踏ん切り】
●踏ん切りがつかない cannot bring oneself to 《do it》; be unable to make up one's mind 《to an act, to do》; be in two minds 《as to…》; hesitate; shilly-shally
・踏ん切りが悪い be indecisive; be bad at making decisions; lack decision-making ability
・大丈夫間違いないという彼の言葉に僕もようやく踏ん切りがついた. His assurance relieved me of my lingering scruples. | His assurance at last made me decide to venture it.
●踏ん切りをつける take a decisive step [action]; make up one's mind.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.