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📖 Japanese-English Dictionary

意志

いし ishi
JLPT N3
Noun

🌍 Meaning in English

  • will - Refers to a person’s mental strength, determination, or resolve to achieve a goal. Stronger and more deliberate than 意思, which is more about intention or thought.
  • determination
  • volition

🈶 Kanji

📘 Examples

  • 強い意志を持っています。
    He has a strong will.
  • 意志が弱いです。
    I have weak willpower.
  • 意志を持って行動しましょう。
    Let’s act with determination.
  • 彼は自分の意志で決めました。
    He decided by his own will.