けなげ
Kenage
健気 (Kenage) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “admirable, commendable, praiseworthy, laudable”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounadmirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
Examples
彼が直向きに生きるその姿は実に健気です。
The single-minded way he gets on with his life is truly admirable.
兄が急逝したのは２年前、義姉は一人兄の遺した小さな宝飾店を健気に守ってきた。
Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).