健気 - kenage | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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彼かれが直向ひたむきに生いきるその姿すがたは実じつに健気けなげです。

karega hitamukini ikiru sono sugatawa jitsuni kenagedesu.

The single-minded way he gets on with his life is truly admirable.

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19 Variants Available

Essential 7 items

健気けなげじゃない

kenagejanai

The negative form

1. Not strong-willed; Not cheerful/bright

★ Common

Adjective

#415680

健気けなげじゃなかった

kenagejanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't strong/brave.; Wasn't resilient.

★ Common

Adjective

#1369543

健気けなげだ

kenageda

The plain form used to end a sentence

1. Resilient; Strong-willed

★ Common

Adjective

#123471

健気けなげだった

kenagedatta

The past form

1. Was admirable; Was courageous

★ Common

Adjective

#520943

健気けなげで

kenagede

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Healthy and courageous; Brave and cheerful

★ Common

Adjective

#164765

健気けなげな

kenagena

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Resilient; Strong-willed

★ Common

Adjective

#94182

健気けなげに

kenageni

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Bravely; Cheerfully

★ Common

Adjective

#147387

Common 8 items

健気けなげじゃありません

kenagejārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not strong-willed.; Not resilient.

★ Common

Adjective

#1369543

健気けなげじゃありませんでした

kenagejārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't strong/brave.; Wasn't resilient.

★ Common

Adjective

#1369543

健気けなげじゃないです

kenagejanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not strong-willed.; Not resilient.

★ Common

Adjective

#569412

健気けなげじゃなかったです

kenagejanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't admirable.; Wasn't strong/brave.

★ Common

Adjective

#1369543

健気けなげでした

kenagedeshita

The polite past form

1. Was admirable.; Was brave.

★ Common

Adjective

#538575

健気けなげです

kenagedesu

The polite form

1. Resilient; Strong-willed

★ Common

Adjective

#296995

健気けなげではありません

kenagedewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not resilient.; Not brave.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

健気けなげではありませんでした

kenagedewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not admirable.; Was not strong/brave.

★ Common

Adjective

#1369543

Advanced 4 items

健気けなげだったら

kenagedattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when healthy; If/when strong/robust

★ Common

Adjective

#1369543

健気けなげだろう

kenagedarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably well-intentioned.; Probably trying hard.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

健気けなげであれば

kenagedeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If healthy; If strong-willed

★ Common

Adjective

#930896

健気けなげなら

kenagenara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when healthy; If/when strong

★ Common

Adjective

#780162

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