がんじょう

頑丈
solid
firm
stout
burly
strong
sturdy
願状
written request

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がんじょう【頑丈】

～な 〔堅固な〕 solid; firm; stout; strongly [sturdily] built; 〔強壮[強健]な〕 strong; tough; rugged; robust; stalwart; hardy; sturdy; 〔屈強な〕 brawny; burly; sinewy; thickset; 〔どっしりした〕 bulky; massive.

●頑丈な机 a solidly [strongly] made desk

・頑丈なかばん a stout [sturdy] suitcase

・頑丈な体格 a tough [a robust, an iron] constitution; a strong, sinewy frame

・頑丈な造りの家 a solidly [strongly] built house

・頑丈そうな rugged-looking 《man》; solid-looking 《furniture》

・頑丈にできている be strongly [solidly] built [made]

・地震に備えて家を頑丈に建てる build a house solid(ly) against earthquakes

・どんな大水が出ても大丈夫な頑丈な堤防ができた. A bank was built firm enough to withstand any flood.

頑丈にする strengthen; solidify.

頑丈になる be strengthened; solidify.