noun, na-adjective
daring and resolute; dauntlessly courageous
A yojijukugo describing someone who is fiercely brave and decisive in action. Often used in formal or literary contexts to praise heroic character.
彼は勇猛果敢な戦士として知られている。
He is known as a daring and resolute warrior.
勇猛果敢に敵陣へ突入した。
They charged into the enemy camp with dauntless courage.
勇敢 is a common word for 'brave' or 'courageous', while 勇猛果敢 is a more intense, literary yojijukugo emphasizing both ferocity and decisiveness.
A yojijukugo composed of 勇 (courage), 猛 (fierce), 果 (decisive), and 敢 (daring). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining near-synonymous kanji to intensify the meaning.