I was moved by his tragic but brave determination.
The final scene of the movie had a grim, heroic beauty.
To protect his family, he made a grim but resolute decision and headed into enemy territory.
With a grim, heroic look on her face, she delivered her final words.
The soldiers stood on the battlefield with grim, heroic resolve.
壮絶 describes an intense, awe-inspiring struggle or scene without necessarily implying sadness, whereas 悲壮 specifically combines grief with bravery.
勇壮 describes something brave and stirring in a purely positive, energetic way, while 悲壮 keeps an undertone of sorrow alongside the courage.
悲壮 emphasizes a tragic, sorrowful heroism (as in a doomed resolve), while 壮烈 focuses on the gallant, awe-inspiring courage itself.
悲愴 (written with different kanji but pronounced the same as 悲壮) means purely sorrowful or mournful, lacking 悲壮's nuance of brave, dignified resolve.
feeling of tragic heroism; grim resolve; sense of determination
Compound of 悲 (sad, mournful) and 壮 (grand, heroic). The combination conveys a sense of tragic grandeur or heroic sorrow.