勇者(ゆうしゃ)

ゆうしゃ
noun
hero, brave person
1. hero, brave person, valiant warrior
A person of great courage and bravery. In modern usage, strongly associated with the 'hero' character class in Japanese RPGs, anime, and fantasy stories — the chosen protagonist who fights evil.
勇者(ゆうしゃ)が魔王(まおう)を倒(たお)した。
The hero defeated the demon king.
彼(かれ)は村(むら)を救(すく)った勇者(ゆうしゃ)として称(たた)えられた。
He was praised as the hero who saved the village.
このゲームでは勇者(ゆうしゃ)が仲間(なかま)と一緒(いっしょ)に世界(せかい)を冒険(ぼうけん)する。
In this game, the hero goes on an adventure around the world with companions.

In modern Japanese, 勇者(ゆうしゃ) is overwhelmingly associated with the hero archetype from RPGs and fantasy fiction — especially the Dragon Quest series, which established the "chosen hero who defeats the demon king" trope. The word has a more elevated, literary feel than 英雄(えいゆう) (hero in a historical or real-world sense).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 伝説(でんせつ)の勇者(ゆうしゃ) (legendary hero)
  • 勇者(ゆうしゃ)パーティー (hero's party)
  • 勇者(ゆうしゃ)と魔王(まおう) (hero and demon king)
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