健康(けんこう)

けんこう
noun, na-adjective
health, healthy
health
1. health
The state of being free from illness.
健康(けんこう)が大事(だいじ)だ。
Health is important.
健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん)を受(う)ける。
To have a health checkup.
健康(けんこう)に気(き)をつけてください。
Please take care of your health.
I exercise every day to maintain my health.
Work stress damaged my health. Now I'm recovering little by little while resting.
2. healthy
In good physical condition.
彼(かれ)は健康(けんこう)だ。
He is healthy.
健康(けんこう)な体(からだ)を作(つく)りたい。
I want to build a healthy body.
祖父(そふ)は90歳(さい)でも健康(けんこう)だ。
My grandfather is healthy even at 90.
Eating vegetables makes you healthy.
She runs every morning, so she leads a healthy lifestyle.

健康(けんこう) functions as both a noun (health) and a na-adjective (healthy). As a noun it refers to overall physical and mental well-being; as an adjective it describes someone or something in good condition.

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