健気けなげ (kenage)

brave; praiseworthy

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

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Example sentences 5

その 子供こどものけなげな 姿すがた感動かんどうした

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.

かれちょく きに きるその 姿すがたじつ健気けなげです。

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

あに急逝きゅうせいしたのは2 ねん まえ義姉ぎしいち にん けいのこした ちいさな 宝飾ほうしょく てん健気けなげってきた。

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