1.
loud; resounding; ringing
Describes a sound that is clear, loud, and carries far. Often implies a bold or confident quality to the sound.
高らかに笑った。
She laughed out loud.
勝利を高らかに宣言した。
He triumphantly declared victory.
選手たちは優勝トロフィーを高らかに掲げ、観客の歓声に応えた。
The players held the championship trophy up high and responded to the cheers of the crowd.
A na-adjective, but used almost exclusively in the adverbial form 高らかに. The na-adjective form (高らかな) is rare.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 高らかに笑う (laugh out loud)
- 高らかに宣言する (declare triumphantly)
- 高らかに歌う (sing out boldly)
- 高らかに掲げる (hold up high, display proudly)
USAGE NOTES:
Conveys confidence, boldness, or triumph. The に form functions as an adverb modifying the following verb. Distinguished from simply 高く (high/loud) by its literary and dramatic tone — 高らかに implies a deliberate, proud quality, not just volume.