達たっ者しゃ

na-adjective

healthy; in good health; robust

Describes a person's physical condition, often used for older people who are still vigorous. Common in greetings and well-wishes.

• おじいさんは九きゅう十じゅっ歳さいでも達たっ者しゃだ。

  Grandpa is still healthy even at ninety.

• どうぞお達たっ者しゃで。

  Please take care of yourself (stay well).

na-adjective

skilled; proficient; adept

Refers to being good at something, often a practical skill or art. Slightly old-fashioned; 上手 or 得意 are more common in modern casual speech.

• 彼かれは口くちが達たっ者しゃだ。

  He is a smooth talker (literally, skilled with his mouth).

• 祖そ母ぼは編あみ物ものが達たっ者しゃだった。

  My grandmother was skilled at knitting.

noun

master; expert

Noun usage for a highly skilled person. Often replaced by 達人 in modern Japanese, but 達者 can still appear in set phrases or older texts.

See also: 達人

• 彼かれは剣けん術じゅつの達たっ者しゃとして知しられていた。

  He was known as a master of swordsmanship.