丈 夫(じょうぶ)

じょうぶ

na-adjective

sturdy, durable; healthy

1. sturdy, strong, durable

Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; not easily broken.

この机(つくえ)は丈夫(じょうぶ)です。

This desk is sturdy.

丈夫(じょうぶ)な靴(くつ)を買(か)いたい。

I want to buy sturdy shoes.

丈夫な as attributive

この鞄(かばん)は見(み)た目(め)より丈夫(じょうぶ)で、十年(じゅうねん)も使(つか)っています。

This bag is sturdier than it looks, and I've been using it for ten years.

Longer example showing durability over time

この紙(かみ)は丈夫(じょうぶ)だ。

This paper is sturdy.

丈夫(じょうぶ)な素材(そざい)でできている。

It's made of durable material.

2. healthy, robust

Having good health, not prone to illness.

丈夫(じょうぶ)な体(からだ)を作(つく)りましょう。

Let's build a healthy body.

おじいさんは丈夫(じょうぶ)ですね。

Grandfather is healthy, isn't he?

Describing a person's health

彼(かれ)は丈夫(じょうぶ)で滅多(めった)に風邪(かぜ)をひかない。

He's healthy and rarely catches a cold.

丈夫(じょうぶ)に育(そだ)ってね。

Grow up healthy, okay?

胃(い)が丈夫(じょうぶ)だから何(なん)でも食(た)べられる。

I have a strong stomach so I can eat anything.

丈夫(じょうぶ) is a na-adjective meaning sturdy (for objects) or healthy (for people/bodies).

FORMS:

Attributive: 丈夫(じょうぶ)な + noun
Predicate: 丈夫(じょうぶ)だ/です
Adverbial: 丈夫(じょうぶ)に (丈夫(じょうぶ)に育(そだ)つ — to grow up healthy)

SENSE 1 — STURDY/DURABLE (objects):

丈夫(じょうぶ)な靴(くつ): sturdy shoes
丈夫(じょうぶ)な素材(そざい): durable material
丈夫(じょうぶ)に作(つく)る: to build solidly

SENSE 2 — HEALTHY/ROBUST (people, bodies):

体(からだ)が丈夫(じょうぶ): to be physically healthy
胃(い)が丈夫(じょうぶ): to have a strong stomach
丈夫(じょうぶ)に育(そだ)つ: to grow up healthy

RELATED:

大丈夫(だいじょうぶ): all right, okay (related but different meaning)
頑丈(がんじょう): sturdy, solid (stronger emphasis on toughness)
健康(けんこう): healthy (more clinical/general)

Related Words

Homophone: 上部(じょうぶ) (upper part, top section)

Synonym: 強靭(きょうじん) (tough; formal)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:48 · Revised 2026.5.14 23:17

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