頑がん丈じょう

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

solid; sturdy; strongly built

Describes physical objects, structures, or bodies that are robust, hard to break, or well-built. Can also refer to a person's sturdy build.

この机つくえは頑がん丈じょうで、長ながく使つかえそうだ。
This desk is solid and looks like it will last a long time.
彼かれは頑がん丈じょうな体からだつきをしている。
He has a sturdy build.

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Usage patterns

頑がん丈じょうな〈物もの〉a sturdily built object (box, chair, table, etc.)
このテーブルはとても頑がん丈じょうだ。
This table is very sturdy.
頑がん丈じょうな体からだa sturdy, robust build (of a person)
彼かれは頑がん丈じょうな体からだをしている。
He has a sturdy build.
頑がん丈じょうに作つくるto build something to be sturdy/durable
この橋はしは頑がん丈じょうに作つくられている。
This bridge is built to be very sturdy.
頑がん丈じょうなつくりa sturdy construction/design
この金きん庫こは頑がん丈じょうなつくりで、簡かん単たんには壊こわれない。
This safe has a sturdy construction and doesn't break easily.

Kanji

頑stubborn, foolish, firmly
丈length, ten shaku, measure
岩boulder, rock, cliff
乗ride, power, multiplication

Related words· 13

丈じょう夫ぶN4
丈夫 is the everyday word for something durable or sturdy, while 頑丈 suggests an even higher degree of solidity, often for heavy-duty objects or robust physiques.
堅けん固ご
堅固 is a more formal word often used for abstract or defensive strength (堅固な守り), whereas 頑丈 focuses on concrete physical toughness.
強きょう固こ
強固 emphasizes firmness or unshakeable strength (often of resolve or structures), while 頑丈 specifically highlights physical durability against breakage.
強きょう靭じん
頑丈 stresses sturdiness and durability especially of physical objects, while 強靭 adds a nuance of flexible resilience that bends without breaking.

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頑がん強きょう
頑丈 is used mainly for the physical sturdiness of objects or bodies, while 頑強 covers both physical toughness and mental tenacity.
たくましいN2
頑丈 describes something built solidly and durably (often objects or physique), while 逞しい emphasizes muscular, vigorous strength, especially in a person's body or spirit.
強きょう壮そう
頑丈 is a common everyday word for sturdiness that can describe both people and objects, while 強壮 is more formal and used only for the physical strength and health of living beings.
強つよいN5
強い is a broad word for strength in many senses, whereas 頑丈 is narrower, used only for physically solid, rugged construction like furniture or buildings.
硬かたいN4
頑丈 describes something sturdy and durable in construction, whereas 硬い focuses on the surface or material being hard to the touch.
剛ごう健けん
頑丈 usually describes the physical sturdiness of a body or object, while 剛健 is reserved for a person's character and carries a nuance of moral strength.
がっしりN1
頑丈 is a な-adjective meaning sturdy/robust and is used more for objects and materials, while がっしり is an on-mimetic adverb often describing a person's build.
がっちりN1
頑丈 describes an object or structure as sturdily built and durable, while がっちり can also describe a person's muscular, well-built physique.
タフN1
頑丈 emphasizes physical sturdiness, especially of objects or bodies, while タフ leans more toward resilience under pressure and can describe personality or situations too.

Opposites

脆ぜい弱じゃく
脆弱 means fragile or weak, the direct opposite of the sturdy, hard-to-break quality described by 頑丈.
もろいN1
脆い describes something that breaks or crumbles easily, contrasting with 頑丈's sense of solid, unbreakable construction.
繊せん細さいN1
頑丈 describes something sturdy and robust, the opposite of the physical fineness or fragility described by 繊細.
デリケート
頑丈 describes something sturdy and hard to break, the opposite of a デリケート object that is fragile and easily damaged.

Don't confuse with

頑がん固こN2
頑固 shares the kanji 頑 and describes a stubborn personality, whereas 頑丈 describes physical sturdiness of objects or bodies.

Written forms

頑がん丈じょうUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
がんじょうUsage8%
岩がん乗じょう
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji usage; not used in modern Japanese.

Etymology

The kanji 頑 (stubborn, firm) and 丈 (length, measure) combine to suggest a sense of robust solidity. The reading がんじょう is the on'yomi for both characters.