How to say "stout-hearted" in Japanese

• 気丈きじょうCommon
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'stout-hearted' in its basic sense: firm, courageous spirit. It describes a person who stays brave and unbending in the face of adversity, and as a common word it is usually the safest choice.
• 豪胆ごうたん
  na-adjective, nounIt really means bold, daring, dauntless, intrepid; it suits 'stout-hearted' in its fearless, daring sense rather than firmness of spirit, for which 気丈 is the better fit. It is also less common.
• 気丈夫きじょうぶ
  na-adjective, nounIt means the same as 気丈 — stout-hearted, firm, courageous, brave — describing a person of firm, brave spirit, but it is less common, so 気丈 is usually the word to choose.

Choose 気丈 for the basic sense of firm, courageous spirit; 気丈夫 means the same but is less common; 豪胆 fits when 'stout-hearted' leans toward bold, daring fearlessness rather than firmness.

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• 気丈きじょうstout-hearted
• 豪胆ごうたんbold
• 気丈夫きじょうぶstout-hearted