勇壮・雄壮|ゆうそうyuusou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjectiveheroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant

• Synonym勇ましいいさましいNeutralThe everyday word for being brave and high-spirited. 「勇壮」 is more literary and mostly describes the grandeur of music, festivals and scenes.
• Synonym勇猛ゆうもうWrittenFearless daring, typically of warriors and soldiers; 「勇壮」 stresses majestic, stirring vigour.
• Synonym壮烈そうれつWrittenHeroic in a tragic, doomed way; often of death in battle, as in 「壮烈な最期」.
• Synonym雄々しいおおしいWrittenManly, heroic valour, said mainly of people's bearing or appearance; 「勇壮」 is said more of scenes and events.
• Synonym勇烈ゆうれつWrittenLiterary word for brave, fiery valour; rarely used — 「勇猛」 is the usual choice.
• Synonym勇武ゆうぶWrittenLiterary: brave and skilled in arms; typically describes military commanders.
• Related大胆だいたんNeutralBold and ready to act, as in 「大胆な発想」; about nerve rather than the majestic vigour 「勇壮」 conveys.
• Related勇敢ゆうかんNeutralActing bravely without fear of difficulty; describes people's actions, while 「勇壮」 is said more of scenes and music.
• Related果敢かかんWrittenDecisive, resolute action, as in 「果敢に挑む」; 「勇壮」 stresses majestic vigour instead.
• Related不敵ふてきWrittenFearless and defiant, often in 「不敵な笑み」; carries a hint of audacity.
• Related剛毅ごうきWrittenStrength of will that does not yield to hardship — inner fortitude. 「勇壮」 is about outward, majestic vigour.
• Related健気けなげNeutralBrave efforts by someone young or frail that move the observer; 「勇壮」 is majestic, high-spirited vigour.
• Related壮絶そうぜつNeutralIntense and awe-inspiring, as in 「壮絶な戦い」; grimmer and more tragic than 「勇壮」.
• Related剛勇ごうゆうWrittenLiterary and uncommon: rugged, fierce valour, typically of military commanders.
• Related豪胆ごうたんWrittenBold and unshaken in the face of danger; describes a person's composure, while 「勇壮」 is said of scenes.
• Related豪猛ごうもうWrittenLiterary and rare: fierce, powerful intensity.
• Related大胆不敵だいたんふてきWrittenUtterly fearless and audacious; can be praise or criticism, and describes people's actions. 「勇壮」 describes vigour.
• Related雄渾ゆうこんWrittenLiterary: grand, powerful sweep — used of writing, music and scenery; 「勇壮」 leans more to heroic, high-spirited valour.
• Related勇邁ゆうまいWrittenLiterary and rare: heroic and fearless.
• Related凛々しいりりしいNeutralA dashing, gallant look; describes people's appearance, while 「勇壮」 is said more of scenes.
• Antonym優美ゆうびWrittenAntonym: graceful, refined beauty, opposed to the majestic vigour of 「勇壮」.
• Antonym柔弱にゅうじゃくWrittenAntonym: weak and spineless, opposed to the martial grandeur of 「勇壮」.

For brave people or actions, use 「勇ましい」 or 「勇敢」. 「勇壮」 is more literary and describes the majestic vigour of music, festivals and scenes, as in 「勇壮な祭り」. For a gallant appearance use 「凛々しい」, and for elegance 「優美」. Most other words here are literary or rare.

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