凛然(りんぜん)

りんぜん
taru-adjective
dignified, awe-inspiring, majestic
formalwrittenliteraryappearancedescriptive
1. dignified, awe-inspiring, majestic
Describes a manner or bearing that commands respect and inspires awe through its dignity, sternness, or noble quality. Often used for someone whose presence or demeanor is imposing yet admirable.
凛然(りんぜん)たる態度(たいど)で臨(のぞ)む。
To face something with a dignified manner.
彼女(かのじょ)は凛然(りんぜん)と立(た)っていた。
She stood there with noble dignity.
凛然(りんぜん)たる気品(きひん)が漂(ただよ)う。
An aura of dignified elegance surrounds her.
批判(ひはん)に対(たい)して凛然(りんぜん)とした姿勢(しせい)を崩(くず)さなかった。
She maintained her dignified composure in the face of criticism.

凛然(りんぜん) is a taru-adjective describing a dignified bearing that commands respect. The word evokes something bracing and awe-inspiring, like cold mountain air.

Usage patterns

  • 凛然(りんぜん)と + verb (with dignity, imposingly)
  • 凛然(りんぜん)たる + noun (dignified, majestic)
  • 凛然(りんぜん)とした + noun (dignified)

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Related: 颯爽(さっそう) (gallant, dashing)
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