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うがんじゅー【う頑丈・御頑丈】 : uganjuu | define meaning
uganjuu
Pronunciation: [ʔuɡan̩d͡ʑuː]
Definition
Noun
- (Formal) Feeling well; feeling healthy; feeling fine; (in) good health
- うがんじゅーあっちゅーみせーみ
uganjuu acchuu miseemi
"How are you doing?" - うがんじゅーやみせーいびーみ
uganjuu yami seeibiimi
"How are you doing?"
- うがんじゅーあっちゅーみせーみ
Etymology
From the honorific prefix う【御】 u- and がんじゅー【頑丈】 ganjuu "healthy, fine".
Notes
Formal variation of: がんじゅー ganjuu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | う頑丈 御頑丈 |
| Kana | うがんじゅー |
| Romanization | uganjuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuɡan̩d͡ʑuː] |
意味：げんき【元気】、じょうぶ【丈夫】、がんじょう【頑丈】、ごそうけん 【御壮健】
う頑丈
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, October 12). うがんじゅー【う頑丈・御頑丈】 : uganjuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/506/uganjuu/.