Japanese word

ファイト

Pronunciation

Romajifaito

Meaning

  • nounfighting spirit

Example

彼は最後までファイトを見せました。kare wa sai go ma de fa i to o mi se ma shi ta

He showed his fighting spirit to the end.

Illustration for ファイト (fighting spirit)

More examples

チームは苦しい場面でもファイトを失いませんでした。chī mu wa kuru shi i ba men de mo fa i to o ushina i ma se n de shi ta

The team did not lose its fighting spirit even in a difficult moment.

Core concept

Expresses the inner strength that enables someone to keep going and refuse to give up.

Common phrases

  • ファイトを見せるfa i to o mi se ru

    show fighting spirit

  • ファイトを失うfa i to o ushina u

    lose fighting spirit

  • ファイトがあるfa i to ga a ru

    have fighting spirit

Similar words

闘志tōshi: A strong desire and determination to keep striving toward a goal.
根性konjō: The strength and persistence to endure hardship and continue.
気力kiryoku: The mental energy needed to act and keep going.

Definition in Japanese

苦しい状況でもくじけずに頑張り続ける精神力。kuru shi i jō kyō de mo ku ji ke zu ni gan ba ri tsuzu ke ru sei shin ryoku

Word origin

ファイト (faito) comes from the English word fight and developed in Japanese as a noun for the spirit to keep struggling.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese use of ファイト (faito) as encouragement is broader than the usual English uses of fight, which often concern conflict or competition.

Opposites

  • 戦意喪失senisōshitsuloss of fighting spiritnoun

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