Japanese

ゆうかん
Meaning: brave; courageous
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

勇
敢

Example sentences

The firefighters bravely jumped into the flames.
勇敢な兵士たちが国を守るために戦った。
The brave soldiers fought to protect their country.
彼は戦場で勇敢に戦った。
He fought bravely on the battlefield.
この小説の主人公は勇敢な少女だ。
The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.
彼は勇敢な戦士として戦った。
He fought as a brave warrior.
勇敢な兵士たちは、敵の激しい攻撃を何度も撃退した。
The brave soldiers repulsed the enemy's fierce attacks many times.
その物語には、勇敢な獣人の戦士が登場する。
In that story, a brave beastman warrior appears.
剣闘士たちは闘技場で勇敢に戦った。
The gladiators fought bravely in the arena.
両軍は最後まで勇敢に戦った。
Both armies fought bravely until the end.
勇敢な兵士たちは故郷を侵略者から守った。
The brave soldiers protected their hometown from the invaders.

Usage Notes

Used for someone who shows bravery and is not afraid of danger or hardship.

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