noun
muscular type; athletic type
Refers to a body type characterized by well-developed muscles and a sturdy frame, originally from Kretschmer's constitutional typology.
彼は筋骨型で、スポーツが得意だ。
He has a muscular build and is good at sports.
クレッチマーの分類では、筋骨型はがっしりした体格を指す。
In Kretschmer's classification, the athletic type refers to a sturdy physique.
Refers to the asthenic/leptosome (slender) type, another contrasting body type in the same classification.
Compound of 筋骨 (muscles and bones, physique) and 型 (type, pattern). The term is used in the context of Kretschmer's constitutional typology.