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: 丈夫(じょうぶ)な (before nouns), 丈夫(じょうぶ)だ/です (predicate). It can describe both objects (sturdy/durable) and people (healthy).

Note: 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) (all right, okay) is a related word. The kanji 丈(じょう) means 'length/height' and 夫(ふ) means 'man' - originally referring to a grown, strong man.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:48 · Revised 2026.3.6 8:50
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