Translation guide
The concept of living a long, healthy life. In Japanese, this is often expressed through set phrases, wishes, or descriptive terms rather than a single direct translation.
Expressing the idea of both health and long life as a combined concept, often in wishes, toasts, or descriptions.
A common compound noun directly meaning 'health and longevity'. Used in formal contexts, health campaigns, and as a general term.
健康長寿を目指しています。
I aim for health and longevity.
Literally 'longevity and health'. The order is reversed compared to English, but it's natural in Japanese. Often used in similar contexts.
長寿と健康は多くの人の願いです。
Longevity and health are the wishes of many people.
A more colloquial phrase meaning 'healthy and long-lived'. Often used in everyday conversation.
健康で長生きしたいですね。
I want to live a long, healthy life, don't you?
Wishing someone health and long life, for example at celebrations or in letters.
A polite, formal expression used in speeches or written messages to wish someone health and longevity.
皆様のご健康とご長寿をお祈りいたします。
I wish you all health and longevity.
A slightly less formal but still polite wish, often used in casual letters or toasts.
おばあちゃん、健康で長生きされますように。
Grandma, may you live a long and healthy life.
Used in public health messaging, company mottos, or community goals.
Literally 'healthy lifespan', this term refers to the period of life lived in good health, free from serious disease or disability. It's a key concept in Japanese health policy.
健康寿命を延ばすことが大切です。
It's important to extend healthy life expectancy.
A term meaning 'society of health and longevity', often used in government or academic contexts.
健康長寿社会の実現を目指しています。
We aim to realize a society of health and longevity.
健康長寿 (kenkō chōju) refers to the general concept of health and longevity. 健康寿命 (kenkō jumyō) specifically means 'healthy life expectancy', a statistical measure of years lived in good health.
健康長寿は理想ですが、健康寿命を延ばす努力が必要です。
Health and longevity is an ideal, but efforts to extend healthy life expectancy are necessary.