丈夫

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 丈夫, read じょうぶ, means that an object is sturdy or a person is physically strong and healthy.
• Basic usage: It describes a shelf that holds heavy books and strong legs and lower back despite old age.
  • この棚は丈夫で、重い本を並べても揺れない。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Using な and で
  • Before a noun, add な, as in 丈夫な棚.
  • To connect the description to a following clause, use a form such as 丈夫で.