健気

Meanings

1. Na-adjective, Noun

   admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic; noble; courageous

• 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。

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

• 兄あにが急逝きゅうせいしたのは２年ねん前まえ、義姉ぎしは一人ひとり兄あにの遺のこした小ちいさな宝飾店ほうしょくてんを健気けなげに守まもってきた。

  Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.