頑健(がんけん)

がんけん
na-adjective
sturdy, robust, hardy
1. sturdy, robust, hardy, tough
Describes someone with a strong, durable physical constitution that resists illness and hardship. Suggests rugged health and resilience.
頑健(がんけん)な体(からだ)
a sturdy body
祖母(そぼ)は頑健(がんけん)で、風邪(かぜ)ひとつ引(ひ)かない。
My grandmother is robust and never catches a cold.
農作業(のうさぎょう)で鍛(きた)えられた頑健(がんけん)な肉体(にくたい)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)だ。
He has a hardy body built through farm work.

ADJECTIVE TYPE: Na-adjective. Uses な before nouns: 頑健(がんけん)な体格(たいかく).

NUANCE: 頑健(がんけん) emphasizes durable, resilient strength - the ability to withstand hardship and resist illness. It suggests a rugged quality built through physical work or inherited constitution.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 頑健(がんけん)な体(からだ)/肉体(にくたい) (sturdy body)
  • 頑健(がんけん)な体格(たいかく) (robust build)
  • 頑健(がんけん)な人(ひと) (hardy person)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 丈夫(じょうぶ) (healthy, strong - more common)
  • 屈強(くっきょう) (brawny, sturdy - more muscular)
  • 壮健(そうけん) (healthy, robust - more formal)
  • 虚弱(きょじゃく) (weak, feeble - opposite)
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