Frequency rank: 10,439. – 10,467.
- admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic; noble; courageous
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable
- brave; heroic; noble; courageous
This usage refers to someone's traits or actions that deserve recognition for being commendable or worthy of praise. It often implies a sense of resilience or integrity in difficult situations.
This meaning emphasizes acts of bravery and heroism, showcasing qualities that reflect high moral standards and courage in the face of adversity.
Generated collocations (experimental)
けなげ健気なすがた姿admirable figureけなげ健気さをかんじる感じるto feel admirationけなげ健気にがんばる頑張るto bravely do one's bestけなげ健気なこども子供brave childけなげ健気などりょく努力commendable effortけなげ健気なこうどう行動noble actionけなげ健気なこころ心courageous spiritけなげ健気にふるまう振る舞うto behave heroicallyけなげ健気なかんじょう感情praiseworthy feelingsけなげ健気にささえる支えるto support courageously
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.
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