高邁

• 読み: こうまい
• ローマ字: komai
• 漢字の分解: 高 (kou/taka) — high, lofty; 邁 (mai) — surpass, stride forward
• 発音: /ko.ː.ma.i/

意味

Lofty; noble; elevated; high-minded. Describes ideals or character of exceptional moral height.

A na-adjective praising someone's ideals, principles, or spirit as being far above ordinary concerns. Used almost exclusively in formal, literary, or respectful contexts — particularly when eulogising a person's character or describing admirable aspirations. Rarely used in casual speech.

例文

1. 彼は高邁な理想を胸に、困難な改革に挑み続けた。
2. 高邁な精神を持つ指導者は、私利私欲とは無縁だ。
3. 若者たちの高邁な志に、会場全体が感動で包まれた。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, speeches, biography, philosophy

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

From 高 (kou, high/tall) and 邁 (mai, striding forward/surpassing). The character 邁 is rare in modern Japanese outside this compound, carrying connotations of surpassing ordinary bounds.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated