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勇往 (ゆうおう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勇ゆう往おう

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Meanings

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noun

spirited advance; pressing forward bravely

Literary or formal noun describing a courageous, energetic advance. Often appears in fixed expressions like 勇往邁進 (ゆうおうまいしん).

彼かれは勇ゆう往おう邁まい進しんの精せい神しんで困こん難なんに立たち向むかった。
He faced the difficulties with a spirit of pressing forward bravely.

Kanji

勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits
往journey, travel, chase away

Similar words

邁まい進しん
邁進 means 'pushing forward' or 'striving', often used with 勇往 in the set phrase 勇往邁進. 勇往 alone is rarer and more literary.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 勇 (bravery) and 往 (to go, advance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary term.