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Finland · English meaning
A Finnish word for determination has a guts connection
Sisu is a Finnish term associated with resolve and persistence under adversity. It is connected to sisus, meaning the interior or entrails. English guts uses a related bodily metaphor for courage. An inner part of the body can stand for a quality of determination.
The language of resolve can start inside the body.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05