Meaning
健気 (けなげ, kenage) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “brave; praiseworthy”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 5
その 子供のけなげな 姿に 感動した
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 truly admirable.
兄が 急逝したのは2 年 前、 義姉は 一 人 兄の 遺した 小さな 宝飾 店を 健気に 守ってきた。
My brother died suddenly two years ago. Since then, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept the small jewelery store he left her going.
彼女の悲しい, しかし健気(けなげ)な生涯を描いたこの記事を読んで私は胸がじいんと熱くなった. The story depicting her sad but heroic life touched my heart with warm [deep] sympathy for her.兄が急逝したのは2年前、義姉は一人兄の遺した小さな宝飾店を健気に守ってきた。
Since my brother died suddenly two years ago my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.