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    3. 健気

    健気

    健けな気げ

    admirable

    KMT7CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    けなげ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    admirable, commendable, praiseworthy, laudable, brave, heroic, noble, courageous

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    彼かの女じょは健けな気げに頑がん張ばっています。

    She is admirably doing her best.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    小ちいさな子こ供どもが親おやのために健けな気げに家か事じを手て伝つだっていた。

    The small child was admirably helping with housework for their parents.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    健けな気げなヒロインが困こん難なんを乗のり越こえる物ものが語たりは、いつも感かん動どう的てきだ。

    Stories where an admirable heroine overcomes difficulties are always moving.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyLiteratureAnime & Manga
    彼かれは病びょう気きと闘たたかう健けな気げな子こ供どもたちを支し援えんする活かつ動どうをしている。

    He is involved in activities to support admirable children fighting illness.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & HealthDaily Life
    逆ぎゃっ境きょうに立たち向むかう彼かれの健けな気げな姿すがたは、多おおくの人ひと々びとに勇ゆう気きを与あたえた。

    His admirable figure facing adversity gave courage to many people.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    健
    すこ.やか…(8)
    healthy・health・strength・persistence
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
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