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勇気ある (ゆうきある) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勇ゆう気きある

Meanings

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noun-modifying (irregular)

courageous; brave; bold

Prenominal modifier describing a person, action, or decision that shows courage.

彼かれは勇ゆう気きある決けつ断だんを下くだした。
He made a courageous decision.
勇ゆう気きある行こう動どうに感かん動どうした。
I was moved by the brave action.

Written forms

勇ゆう気きある
Standard spelling using ある in kana.
勇ゆう気き有ある
Rare variant using the kanji 有る; the kana spelling ある is strongly preferred in modern Japanese.

Kanji

勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits
気spirit, mind, air
有

possess, have, exist

Similar words

勇ゆう敢かん
勇敢 is a na-adjective meaning 'brave' or 'heroic', often used for character or behavior, while 勇気ある is a prenominal modifier literally meaning 'having courage' and is more directly tied to the noun 勇気.
勇ゆう気き
勇気 is the noun 'courage'; 勇気ある is the adnominal form meaning 'courageous' or 'brave'.

Etymology

Compound of 勇気 (courage) + ある (to have, exist), literally 'having courage'. The spelling 有る is etymologically related but now rare.