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Strong, sturdy, or durable (often referring to physical objects or structures)
この家は丈夫に建てられている
This house is built to be sturdy.
Healthy, robust, or in good health (referring to people)
彼は丈夫な体をしている
He has a robust body.
When referring to people, '丈夫' emphasizes physical health and robustness, while '健康' focuses more on overall well-being.
Use '丈夫' for both physical objects and people when emphasizing strength or durability.
Composed of '丈夫' (じょうぶ), where '丈夫' (じょう) means 'strong' and '夫' (ぶ) means 'man' or 'husband', originally referring to a strong man but later extended to mean 'strong' or 'durable' in general.
Can refer to both physical strength (objects) and health (people). Often used in formal contexts.