英雄|えいゆうeiyuu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounhero; heroine; great person
    英雄えいゆうも従者じゅうしゃにはただの人ひと。↗
    No man is a hero to his valet.
  2. nounEroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
  3. nounHeroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymヒーローNeutralLoanword for a hero or the male lead of a story; very common in speech. 「英雄」 sounds more formal and carries a historical flavor.
  • Antonym凡人ぼんじんNeutralAn ordinary, unremarkable person — the opposite of an outstanding 「英雄」.
  • Antonym臆病者おくびょうものNeutralA coward; contrasts with the brave, fearless 「英雄」.
  • Antonym弱虫よわむしCasualColloquial word for a weakling or wimp; the very opposite of 「英雄」.

Use 「英雄」 for heroes of history or real life, as in 「国民的英雄」; 「ヒーロー」 for story protagonists or casual talk. Antonyms: 「凡人」 for ordinary people, 「臆病者」 and colloquial 「弱虫」 for cowards.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 優すぐれた才知さいちと強つよい力ちからを持もち、人々ひとびとから崇拝すうはいされる男性だんせい。ときに女性じょせいも含ふくむ。
  2. 日本人にほんじんの男性名だんせいめいのひとつ。
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