果敢|かかんkakan[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjectiveresolute; determined; bold
   初はじめから果敢かかんに前まえへ出でて圧倒あっとうし、体勢たいせいを崩くずした相手あいてを押し出おしだした。↗

   He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.

• Synonym果断かだんNeutralAbout settling things promptly and decisively. 果敢 instead stresses daring to act and not shrinking from difficulty.
• Synonym大胆だいたんNeutralThe everyday word for bold, daring action, more common than 果敢. 果敢 adds the nuance of decisiveness coupled with courage.
• Synonym勇ましいいさましいNeutralValiant and gallant; also describes stirring, rousing sounds or music. 果敢 applies only to action and decision-making.
• Synonym勇敢ゆうかんNeutralThe common word for bravery in the face of danger; 「果敢」 puts the weight on resolve, on committing firmly to a course and then acting on it.
• Synonym勇猛ゆうもうWrittenDaring and fearless, typically of warriors or fighting; written/formal. 果敢 is not confined to battle scenes.
• Related不敵ふてきNeutralFearless and audacious, often with a defiant, unawed nuance, as in 「不敵な笑み」. 果敢 instead highlights resolute, daring action.
• Related断固だんこNeutralFirm and unshakable in attitude; adverbial in 「断固反対」, adjectival as 「断固たる」. 果敢 describes bold action, not firmness of stance.
• Related剛毅ごうきWrittenFirm-willed and unyielding before hardship; describes character rather than a single bold move. Written/formal prose.
• Related壮烈そうれつWrittenHeroic in a tragic, stirring way, typically of battle or death, as in 「壮烈な戦死」. 果敢 carries no such tragic coloring.
• Related雄々しいおおしいWrittenManly and heroic in look or bearing, praising a valiant masculine air; written/formal. 果敢 is about daring action taken after a firm decision.
• Related豪胆ごうたんWrittenBold with plenty of nerve and unshaken composure; written/formal. 果敢 centers on stepping in decisively rather than on nerve itself.
• Related大胆不敵だいたんふてきNeutralA four-character word for utter fearlessness and audacity, often with a hint of recklessness; stronger in tone than 果敢.
• Antonym臆病おくびょうNeutralAntonym: timid and easily frightened even by trivial things — the opposite of 果敢's readiness to act boldly.
• Antonym小心しょうしんWrittenAntonym: chiefly timid and cowardly, though it can also mean prudent; written/formal. Opposite of 果敢's bold decisiveness.

Use 「果敢」 for acting both decisively and bravely, as in 「果敢に挑む」. For bravery in general pick 「大胆」 or 「勇敢」; for a firm, unshakable attitude, 「断固」. The opposite of 果敢 is 「臆病」. The rest are narrower: 「果断」 for quick decisions, 「不敵」 for defiant fearlessness, 「剛毅」 for strength of character, 「壮烈」 for heroic sacrifice.

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