内剛

ないごう

Meanings

1. Noun tough at heart

Kanji

• 内 inside. Read as ナイ.
• 剛 sturdy. Read as ゴウ.

Example sentences

• 見た目には優しそうだけど、彼って皆から外柔内剛の結構なタフネゴシエータと言われているよ。
  He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.

Words containing 内剛

• 外柔内剛 (がいじゅうないごう) gentle but firm
• 内剛外柔 (ないごうがいじゅう) gentle on the outside but tough on the inside

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