意志

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 意志 is read いし.
• Basic usage: It refers to a clear resolve to do something or to a person's own intention or decision.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Resolve to continue
  • 学び続ける強い意志 means a firm determination to keep learning despite difficulties.
• A person's own wishes
  • 本人の意志を確かめる means confirming what the person concerned actually wants.