Vocabulary

What does 健在 (けんざい, kenzai) mean?

健在 (けんざい, kenzai) means alive and well; still going strong.

Quick facts
Readingけんざい
Romajikenzai
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けんざい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkenzai

alive and well; still going strong

  1. 1na-adjective · noun in good health; alive and well; going strong

Example sentences

  • That team's strength remains intact even now.

  • My grandmother is still doing well even past the age of ninety.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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