強健(きょうけん)

きょうけん
adjective
robust; strong and healthy; hardy
1. robust; strong and healthy; hardy; sturdy
Having a strong, healthy body that is resistant to illness and fatigue. Emphasizes physical vitality and toughness.
祖父(そふ)は強健(きょうけん)な体(からだ)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)だ。
My grandfather has a robust body.
強健(きょうけん)な体(からだ)を維持(いじ)するために毎日(まいにち)運動(うんどう)している。
I exercise every day to maintain a strong, healthy body.
彼(かれ)は強健(きょうけん)な体格(たいかく)で、風邪(かぜ)ひとつ引(ひ)いたことがない。
He has a sturdy build and has never even caught a cold.

Compound of 強(きょう) (strong) + 健(けん) (healthy). A somewhat literary or formal way to describe physical robustness.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 強健(きょうけん)な体(からだ): a robust body
  • 強健(きょうけん)な体格(たいかく): a sturdy physique
  • 心身(しんしん)ともに強健(きょうけん): strong in both mind and body

NOTE ON HOMOPHONES:
Do not confuse with 強権(きょうけん) (authoritarian power), which has the same pronunciation.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 頑丈(がんじょう): sturdy, solidly built — used for both people and objects
  • 健康(けんこう): healthy — more common in everyday speech
  • 丈夫(じょうぶ): strong, durable — more colloquial
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