骨ほね太ぶとい

i-adjective

big-boned; sturdily built; stout

Describes a person or animal with a large, sturdy skeletal frame and solid build. Often used for someone who looks physically strong and robust.

See also: 骨太

• 彼かれは骨ほね太ぶとい体たい格かくで、力ちから仕し事ごとに向むいている。

  He has a big-boned physique and is suited for physical labor.

• その犬いぬは骨ほね太ぶとくて、見みるからに丈じょう夫ぶそうだ。

  That dog is sturdily built and looks very robust.

i-adjective

solid; well-structured; substantial

Figurative use for plans, storylines, arguments, or policies that are well-constructed, robust, and not flimsy. Often used in critical or professional contexts.

See also: 骨太

• この小しょう説せつは骨ほね太ぶといストーリーで読どく者しゃを引ひきつける。

  This novel attracts readers with its solid storyline.

• 骨ほね太ぶとい政せい策さくを打うち出だす必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to put forward a well-structured policy.