健気 - kenage | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

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.

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

#16528

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

#17621

健気けなげだ

kenageda

The plain form used to end a sentence

1. Resilient; Strong-willed

★ Common

Adjective

#16305

健気けなげだった

kenagedatta

The past form

1. Was admirable; Was courageous

★ Common

Adjective

#16843

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

#22273

健気けなげな

kenagena

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Resilient; Strong-willed

★ Common

Adjective

#23652

健気けなげに

kenageni

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Bravely; Cheerfully

★ Common

Adjective

#22924

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

#23997

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

#18587

健気けなげじゃないです

kenagejanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not strong-willed.; Not resilient.

★ Common

Adjective

#18866

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

#21790

健気けなげでした

kenagedeshita

The polite past form

1. Was admirable.; Was brave.

★ Common

Adjective

#22843

健気けなげです

kenagedesu

The polite form

1. Resilient; Strong-willed

★ Common

Adjective

#21734

健気けなげではありません

kenagedewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not resilient.; Not brave.

★ Common

Adjective

#17855

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

#18768

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

#17712

健気けなげだろう

kenagedarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

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

★ Common

Adjective

#20660

健気けなげであれば

kenagedeareba

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

1. If healthy; If strong-willed

★ Common

Adjective

#22419

健気けなげなら

kenagenara

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

1. If/when healthy; If/when strong

★ Common

Adjective

#16772

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