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がんじゅー【頑丈】 : ganjuu | define meaning

ganjuu

Pronunciation: [ɡan̩d͡ʑuː]

Definition

Noun

Feeling well; feeling healthy; feeling fine; (in) good health
1. がんじゅーやみせーみ？
  ganjuu ya-miseemi?
  "Have you been well?", "How are you?"
2. ちゃーがんじゅーやいびーみ？
  chaa ganjuu yaibiimi?
  "Healthy as always, I hope?", "Have you been well?"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese がんじょう【頑丈】 ganjou "strong, solid, robust".

Notes

Polite form: うがんじゅー uganjuu.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	頑丈
Kana	がんじゅー
Romanization	ganjuu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɡan̩d͡ʑuː]

意味：げんき【元気】、じょうぶ【丈夫】、がんじょう【頑丈】、そうけん【壮健】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 25). がんじゅー【頑丈】 : ganjuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, July 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/505/ganjuu/.