Translation
all right, OK; safe
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Word origin
In Chinese, 丈夫 was a grown man (丈 being roughly a man's height in the old Chinese measure), and 大丈夫 a fine, upstanding one. From 'a sturdy, reliable man' the Japanese word came to mean 'safe' or 'all right'.
- Origin
- Sino-Japanese (kango)
- Root
- 大丈夫
Examples
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Daijōbu desu ka.
Are you all right?
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Hai, daijōbu desu.
Yes, I'm fine.
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Kono mizu wa daijōbu desu ka.
Is this water safe?
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大丈夫: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 14: 大丈夫, そう, どう and 7 more words.