悲壮

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 悲壮 is read ひそう.
• Basic usage: It describes something tragic or marked by grim determination.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grim determination
  • 悲壮な決意: firm resolve in the face of a grave situation.
• Tragic music
  • 悲壮な音楽: music creating a tragic, solemn mood in the final scene.