"spunk" in Japanese
根性(こんじょう)勇気(ゆうき)
Definition
困難や危険な状況に自信を持って立ち向かう勇気や根性を表します。
Usage Notes (Japanese)
「spunk」はやや古風でカジュアルな表現。誰かの勇気や負けん気を褒める時に使われます。「show some spunk」「she's got spunk」などのフレーズで見かけます。
Examples
She has a lot of spunk for someone so young.
あんなに若いのに彼女にはたくさんの**根性**がある。
It takes spunk to try something new.
新しいことに挑戦するには**勇気**가 필요하다。
He showed real spunk during the competition.
彼は大会中に本物の**根性**を見せた。
I like her—she's got spunk and never gives up.
나는 그녀가 좋아—그녀는 **根性**이 있고 결코 포기하지 않는다.
You need some spunk if you want to stand out here.
여기서는 두각을 드러내고 싶으면 **根性**이 필요해.
Wow, that kid’s got spunk—did you see how she handled that?
와, 저 아이 정말 **根性** 있다—저 상황을 어떻게 대처했는지 봤어?