Meaning

Primary

Working Earnestly

Alternatives

Doing Painstakingly, Doing With Care

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You have a rust-colored spirit from all the blood, sweat, and tears you've shed while working earnestly. Whatever it is you're doing, it's something you've been doing painstakingly and with great care.

Reading

たんせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 丹精をこらす

    to devote utmost care

Context Sentences

丹精して育てた野菜は、味がまったく違う。

Vegetables grown with earnest care taste completely different.

彼は細部にまで丹精をこらし、作品に魂を吹き込んだ。

He poured meticulous care into every detail, breathing life into the work.

父は長年、丹精してその庭を手入れし、ついに見事なる景を成した。

For many years my father painstakingly tended the garden, and at last it became a splendid sight.

Kanji Composition