Word Meaning 逞しい

たくましい takumashii

逞しい is read as たくましい (takumashii) and means robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.)
  2. strong
  3. burly
  4. sturdy
  5. indomitable
  6. indefatigable
  7. strong-willed
  8. resolute

Reading

Kana

たくましい

Romaji

takumashii

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 1級 Antonyms か弱い Rank 22979 Priority D

Example Sentences

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かれはたくましいうでをしている。

He has brawny arms.

かのじょはみためよりずっとたくましい。

She is much tougher than she looks.

たくましいきのねがいしをおしあげていた。

The sturdy roots of the tree were pushing up the stone.

かれのたくましいこえにみんながふりむいた。

Everyone turned at his bold, powerful voice.

やまではたらくひとたちはほんとうにたくましい。

People who work in the mountains are truly sturdy.

たくましいからだつきのせいねんがにもつをはこんでくれた。

A brawny young man carried the luggage for me.

He is a strapping man.

Tom is a strapping young man.

"Oh Tom, you big, strong man! Come here and kiss me!" "I'm sorry! I'm married!"