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壮健

そうけん

N1robust health · strong and healthy

Examples

物語の老人は年齢に似合わず壮健だった。

壮健な若者が重い箱を二人で運んだ。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 壮健 and read そうけん, it means robust, vigorous health in a formal register.
  • Basic usage: It is used for an unusually strong elder or healthy young people carrying a load.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • More than absence of illness
    • The word positively emphasizes strength and vitality.

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