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勇気凛々 (ゆうきりんりん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勇ゆう気き凛りん々りん

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Meanings

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taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

full of fighting spirit; brimming with courage; high-spirited

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing a person or attitude that is overflowing with courage and determination. Often used in literary or emphatic contexts.

彼かれは勇ゆう気き凛りん々りんと戦せん場じょうに向むかった。
He went to the battlefield full of fighting spirit.

勇ゆう気き凛りん々りんたる態たい度どで難なん局きょくに当あたる。

She tackles the difficult situation with a high-spirited attitude.

Written forms

勇ゆう気き凛りん々りん
Standard kanji spelling using the common 凛々 form.
勇ゆう気き凛りん凛りん
Variant with repeated kanji instead of the 々 mark.
勇ゆう気き凜りん々りん
Uses the less common 凜 character; rarely seen.
勇ゆう気き凜りん凜りん
Uses the less common 凜 character without the 々 mark; very rare.

Kanji

勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits
気spirit, mind, air
凛cold, strict, severe
凜cold, strict, severe

Similar words

意い気き軒けん昂こう
Both describe high spirits, but 意気軒昂 emphasizes a triumphant, elated mood, while 勇気凛々 focuses on courageous determination.
勇ゆう猛もう果か敢かん
勇猛果敢 means 'daring and resolute' in action, often used for bold, aggressive bravery, whereas 勇気凛々 is more about an inner state of overflowing courage.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 勇気 (courage) and 凛々 (stately, gallant). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining a noun with a reduplicated adjective-like element to express an intense quality.