根性

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 根性. Reading: こんじょう. Core meaning: grit; determination.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 彼は最後まで諦めない根性を見せた / 根性だけに頼らず練習方法も見直した.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grit and method
  • 根性 is the will and grit to persist through difficulty. As the example warns against relying on it alone, do not treat determination as a substitute for skill or planning.