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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
1. うがんじゅーあっちゅーみせーみ
  uganjuu acchuu miseemi
  "How are you doing?"
2. うがんじゅーやみせーいびーみ
  uganjuu yami seeibiimi
  "How are you doing?"

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】

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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 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/506/uganjuu/.