健気けなげ (kenage)

brave; praiseworthy

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Meaning

健気 (けなげ, kenage) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “brave; praiseworthy”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 5

その 子供こどものけなげな 姿すがたに 感動かんどうした

I was moved by the child's brave appearance.

彼が直向きに生きるその姿は実に健気です。

The single-minded way he gets on with his life is admirable.

彼かれが 直ちょく 向むきに 生いきるその 姿すがたは 実じつに 健気けなげです。

The single-minded way he gets on with his life is truly admirable.

兄あにが 急逝きゅうせいしたのは2 年ねん 前まえ、 義姉ぎしは 一いち 人にん 兄けいの 遺のこした 小ちいさな 宝飾ほうしょく 店てんを 健気けなげに 守まってきた。

My brother died suddenly two years ago. Since then, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept the small jewelery store he left her going.