Describes physical toughness, resilience, or mental tenacity. Often used for materials, bodies, or willpower.
This material is extremely tough and won't tear easily.
He overcame the difficulties with tenacious mental strength.
She overcame the hardship with a tough, resilient spirit.
Athletes train every day to maintain a strong, resilient body.
He achieved his goal thanks to his unbreakable will.
This material possesses a surprising degree of toughness.
丈夫 is a common, everyday word for something being sturdy or healthy, while 強靭 is more formal and literary, often describing willpower or materials under stress.
強固 emphasizes firmness and unshakeability (e.g. of a stance or structure), whereas 強靭 highlights toughness combined with elasticity.
タフ is a casual loanword used for tough people or situations, while 強靭 is a more formal, often literary term for physical or mental toughness.
強靭 emphasizes elastic resilience and strength (e.g. of materials or a body), while 頑強 stresses solid, unbreakable toughness.
脆弱 describes something fragile and easily broken or weak, the direct opposite of the toughness and resilience expressed by 強靭.
強引 shares the kanji 強 but means forceful or pushy in manner, unlike 強靭 which describes physical or mental toughness and resilience.
Standard kanji spelling; 靭 is the modern form.
Variant using the older 靱 character; still seen but less common.
Search-only form with じん in kana; not a standard written form.
Compound of 強 (strong) and 靭 (pliable but tough). The combination conveys strength with flexibility.