元気|げんきgenki[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, nounlively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
2. na-adjective, nounhealthy; well; fit; in good health
   こんにちは、ロジャー。とっても元気げんきよ。↗

   Hi, Roger. I'm pretty good!

• Synonym活発かっぱつNeutralDescribes a lively personality or active movement, or brisk discussions and activities, as in 「活発な議論」; it does not refer to physical health.
• Synonym快活かいかつNeutralDescribes a cheerful, open personality with the emphasis on a happy mood, as in 「快活な笑い声」.
• SynonymバイタリティCasualColloquial loanword for vitality and life force, often praising someone full of drive, as in 「バイタリティがある」.
• SynonymエネルギッシュCasualColloquial loanword describing an energetic person; its tone is stronger than 「元気」.
• Synonym活気かっきNeutralNoun for the lively bustle of a place or atmosphere, as in 「活気のある町」; mostly about places.
• Synonym活力かつりょくNeutralNoun for the driving force behind activity, as in 「経済の活力」; often for organizations and society.
• Synonym健康けんこうNeutralObjective term for being free of illness in body and mind, as in 「健康診断」; 「元気」 stresses spirit and energy more.
• Synonym健やかすこやかWrittenWritten/formal prose. Sound in body and mind, with a warm, wishful nuance, as in 「健やかに育つ」「健やかな毎日」.
• Synonym達者たっしゃCasualColloquial word for being hale and hearty, or skilled at something, as in 「口が達者」; often said of the elderly.
• Synonym活動的かつどうてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Describes someone very active with strong drive; fits both personality and lifestyle, as in 「活動的な生活」.
• Synonym精力的せいりょくてきNeutralDescribes working energetically without tiring, as in 「精力的に活動する」; stresses drive rather than health.
• Related健全けんぜんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Sound in body and mind, or sound in how an organization runs, as in 「健全な精神」「健全な財政」.
• Related盛んさかんNeutralDescribes strong momentum or flourishing; mostly said of things and activities, as in 「スポーツが盛んな町」.
• Related陽気ようきNeutralDescribes a cheerful, lively personality, as in 「陽気な人」; also means weather or season.
• Related朗らかほがらかWrittenWritten/formal prose. Describes a bright, clear mood with a gentle, pleasant feel.
• Related積極的せっきょくてきNeutralDescribes a proactive, go-getting attitude, as in 「積極的に参加する」; about attitude, not health.
• Related気力きりょくNeutralNoun for the mental strength to keep at things, as in 「気力が尽きる」; stresses willpower.
• Related好調こうちょうNeutralDescribes things going well, as in 「売上好調」; used for progress or for physical condition.
• Related良好りょうこうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Good condition or results, often in reports, as in 「経過良好」.
• Related能動的のうどうてきWrittenWritten word for acting on one's own initiative, as in 「能動的に学ぶ」; the opposite of 「受動的」; not about health.
• Related精力せいりょくNeutralNoun for the physical energy to get things done; can also refer to sexual vigor.
• Related壮健そうけんWrittenWritten word for robust health, often in greetings to elders, as in 「ご壮健で何より」.
• Related行動的こうどうてきNeutralDescribes someone active and action-oriented; can also mean relating to behavior.
• Antonym不健康ふけんこうNeutralAntonym of the health sense of 「元気」: poor health, or habits that harm it.
• Antonym衰弱すいじゃくWrittenWritten antonym for gradual loss of strength or function, as in 「神経衰弱」; often about illness.

Use 「元気」 for both good spirits and good health. For an objective statement of sound body and mind pick 「健康」; for a lively personality 「活発」 or 「陽気」; for a bustling place 「活気」; for things going well 「好調」; for a proactive attitude 「積極的」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 健康けんこう・健全けんぜんな状態じょうたい。
2. 活力かつりょく。エネルギッシュな状態じょうたい。
3. 健康けんこうで悪わるいところがない。
4. 活力かつりょくにあふれる。エネルギッシュな。体力たいりょくが充溢じゅういつした。（相撲すもうなどで）調子ちょうしがいい。
5. 性的せいてきに旺盛おうせいな。陰茎いんけいが勃起ぼっきしている。