すくすく

adverb

healthily; vigorously (of growth)

descriptive

1. healthily; vigorously; steadily (of growth)

Describes healthy, vigorous growth of children, plants, or animals. Carries a positive connotation of thriving.

赤(あか)ちゃんがすくすく育(そだ)っている。

The baby is growing up healthy and strong.

庭(にわ)の木(き)がすくすくと伸(の)びている。

The tree in the garden is growing vigorously.

子供(こども)たちがすくすく育(そだ)つように、栄養(えいよう)のある食事(しょくじ)を心(こころ)がけている。

I make sure to provide nutritious meals so the children grow up healthy.

すくすく describes steady, healthy growth, conveying a sense of thriving without obstacles. It is a mimetic adverb (オノマトペ) with a warm, positive tone, often used when speaking affectionately about children or watching plants flourish. It often appears with と as すくすくと.

Common collocations

すくすく育(そだ)つ: to grow up healthily
すくすく伸(の)びる: to grow tall vigorously
すくすく成長(せいちょう)する: to develop healthily

Usage

Almost always used with 育(そだ)つ, 伸(の)びる, or 成長(せいちょう)する.
Applies to children, young animals, and plants — not adults.

Similar words

ぐんぐん: growing rapidly, with emphasis on speed and momentum
のびのび: growing freely, with emphasis on being uninhibited and relaxed
すくすく: growing healthily, with emphasis on steady, trouble-free development

Related Words

Compare: ぐんぐん (growing rapidly, with emphasis on speed…)

Compare: 伸(の)び伸(の)び (growing freely, with emphasis on being…)

Compare: もりもり (heartily)

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Added 2026.3.25 22:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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