強壮|きょうそうkyousou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, no-adjectiveable-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
Conjugation
| Plain form | 強壮（きょうそう） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 強壮です（きょうそうです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 強壮ではない（きょうそうではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 強壮ではありません（きょうそうではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 強壮だった（きょうそうだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 強壮ではなかった（きょうそうではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 強壮で（きょうそうで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 強壮に（きょうそうに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 強壮なら（きょうそうなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym頑丈がんじょうNeutralMore conversational than 「強壮」; covers solid, sturdy build and works for objects as well as bodies, as in 「頑丈な体」.
- Synonym屈強くっきょうNeutralDescribes a brawny, muscular physique, mostly of men, as in 「屈強な男たち」.
- SynonymタフCasualA loanword for hardy, tenacious endurance; colloquial in flavor, with the emphasis on stamina.
- Related強靭きょうじんNeutralEmphasizes toughness and resilience; typically describes willpower or the physical body, as in 「強靭な精神」.
- Related強力きょうりょくNeutralMeans powerful in force; common with medicine, weapons, or lineups, as in 「強力な味方」, and not limited to the body.
- Related力強いちからづよいNeutralAn i-adjective for forceful vigor; stresses the impression something gives, including reassurance, as in 「力強い声」.
- Related達者たっしゃNeutralMeans hale and healthy, and by extension skilled; often in the greeting 「お達者で」 to an older person.
- Related頑強がんきょうNeutralMeans dogged and unyielding, or sturdy; stresses refusal to give in, as in 「頑強に抵抗する」.
- Related精強せいきょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for elite strength; fits armies, soldiers, or physiques, as in 「精強な部隊」; stresses elite toughness where 「強壮」 stresses bodily health.
- RelatedごついCasualColloquial for big, rugged, and rough-hewn, carrying an uncouth nuance, as in 「ごつい手」.
- Antonym虚弱きょじゃくNeutralAntonym: frail and sickly, prone to illness; the opposite of the robust health 「強壮」 describes.
- Antonym衰弱すいじゃくNeutralAntonym: the weakening of strength or bodily function, as in 「体が衰弱する」; the opposite of being strong and vigorous.
「強壮」 is heard mainly in drug-advertising set phrases like 「滋養強壮」 and 「強壮剤」; everyday praise of a sturdy body uses words like 「丈夫」 or 「たくましい」, with 「頑丈」 the nearest choice here. Use 「屈強」 for brawny men, 「強靭」 for toughness of will, 「強力」 for sheer power, 「達者」 for hale elders, 「精強」 for elite troops, and 「虚弱」「衰弱」 for the opposite.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 身体が強く健康であること。
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