English–Japanese

“brave” in Japanese

Japanese

Also勇ましい (isamashii)

Romajiyūkan

彼は勇敢な消防士です。kare wa yū kan na shō bō shi de su

He is a brave firefighter.

“Brave” in Japanese is 勇敢 (yūkan).

Describes someone who faces danger or difficulty without being held back by fear.

その少女は火事の現場で勇敢な行動を取りました。so no shō jo wa ka ji no gen ba de yū kan na kō dō o to ri ma shi ta

The girl took brave action at the scene of the fire.

In Japanese, 勇敢な (yūkan na) modifies nouns, while 勇敢に (yūkan ni) modifies actions involving brave conduct.

isamashii

i-adjectivebrave

その少年は勇ましいです。so no shō nen wa isa ma shi i de su

That boy is brave.