小しょう勇ゆう

noun

brute courage; reckless bravery

Rare literary term for courage that is more physical than moral, often implying a lack of wisdom or refinement. Not used in everyday speech.

• 彼かれの行こう動どうは小しょう勇ゆうに過すぎず、真しんの勇ゆう気きとは言いえない。

  His actions were nothing more than brute courage, and cannot be called true bravery.