🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
にんがきーん【念がきーん・念掛きーん・念懸きーん】 : ningakiin | define meaning
ningakiin
Pronunciation: [niŋ̍ɡakiːŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To set one's mind on; to aspire to; to endeavor to; to endeavour to; to aim to
- To be thinking about; to be concerned about; to be worried about
Etymology
From にん【念】 nin "thought; desire; concern; care" and the rendaku form of かきーん【掛きーん・懸きーん】 kakiin "to hang; to hold on".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 念がきーん 念掛きーん 念懸きーん |
| Kana | にんがきーん |
| Romanization | ningakiin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [niŋ̍ɡakiːŋ̍] |
意味：こころざす【志す】、こころがける【心がける・心掛ける・心懸ける】、しぼうする【志望する】、きにかける【気にかける・気に掛ける】
念がきーん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 15). にんがきーん【念がきーん・念掛きーん・念懸きーん】 : ningakiin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7845/ningakiin/.