How to say "stable" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 堅実けんじつna-adjectiveCovers the figurative sense: steady, sound, and safe in the way something is run. Typical of business talk — a company or plan described as stable and dependable rather than risky.
- 厩うまやnounThe literal building sense: a stable where horses are kept. Use it only for the actual structure; it never covers the figurative senses of 'stable'.
- 牧舎ぼくしゃnounAlso the building sense, but leaning toward 'barn': a structure for keeping and raising livestock in farming contexts. For a horse's stable specifically, 厩 is the more usual word.
- 強固きょうこna-adjectiveCovers 'stable' as firm and solid: something firmly established and hard to shake — a firm stance or solid foundations — rather than calm steadiness over time.
- 安定あんていna-adjective, noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe general abstract sense: stability of prices, conditions, society, or life; also a verb, 'to stabilize'. When you mean 'stable' as opposed to unstable, this is usually the word you want.
For abstract stability — prices, conditions, life — use 安定; for a steady, sound business or approach, 堅実; for firmness and strength, 強固; and for the building where horses are kept, 厩 or 牧舎.
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