ゆう
Meanings
Noun
1. 恐怖、不安、躊躇、あるいは恥ずかしいなどと感じる事を積極的に向かうあるいは敢えて行う意思。
Kanji used
courage
state of mind
Pitch accent
うき
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Composed of
① 心が強く。いさましいこと。勇気。
① 原子又は分子が自由に動ける物質の状態、又はその状態にある物質。気体。② 人の活力などの源となるとされる、不可視かつ流動的な仮想の物体。③ 中国哲学上の用語の一つ。一般的に不可視であり、流動的で運動し、作用をおこす。また、凝固して可視的な物質となり、万物を構成する要素ともなるもの。④ 心の状態。意識。意思。⑤ 雰囲気。⑥ 飲み物の風味。炭酸。
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
to summon courage; to be brave
to encourage; to cheer
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
Examples (34 in total)
I admire your courage.
I admire you for your courage.
I was amazed at his courage.
I know him to be a brave man.
It'll take courage to drink that.
What he lacks is courage.
We cannot help but admire his courage.
Everybody admired his courage.
Everyone marvelled at her courage.
The people praised him for his courage.
He believes himself to be courageous.
He is certainly not without courage.
The soldiers lost the courage to fight.
We cannot help respecting his courage.
I greatly admire her for her bravery.
I cannot help admiring his courage.
Everybody praised Ken for his great courage.
He was brave in the face of danger.
His courage was celebrated in all the newspapers.
What you need the most now is courage.
I wonder if he dares try again.
I wish I had the courage to speak about my feelings.
He is not only brave but wise.
Her words renewed my courage.
His courage is worthy of high praise.
I didn't have the heart to tell him the truth.
Dare you ask him about the accident?
The lion is often used as a symbol of courage.
With more courage, I might have proposed to Mary.
He demonstrated his courage by his actions in battle.
Tom didn't have the courage to tell Mary the truth.
Her courage during her illness is an inspiration to us all.
I do not have the courage to ask my boss to lend me his car.
My brother didn't have the courage to swim across the river.