気丈

• 読み: きじょう
• ローマ字: kijo
• 漢字の分解: 気 (ki) — spirit, mind, feeling; 丈 (jou/take) — stature, robust, strong
• 発音: /ki.dʑoː/

意味

Brave; stout-hearted; strong-willed; mentally resilient. Describes someone who faces hardship with quiet inner strength and composed dignity.

A na-adjective (気丈な) or adverb (気丈に) describing psychological fortitude — the ability to remain composed and resolute under emotional or physical hardship. Commonly used to admire someone who suppresses grief or fear and maintains outward dignity. More often applied to individuals bearing personal tragedy than to outwardly aggressive courage.

例文

1. 夫を亡くしたにもかかわらず、彼女は気丈に振る舞った。
2. 気丈な態度を保ち続けたが、一人になると涙が溢れた。
3. 病を抱えながらも気丈に仕事を続ける上司を皆が尊敬していた。

使い方ガイド

場面: grief, hardship, character, resilience

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

Compound of 気 (spirit, mind) and 丈 (robust, strong — originally measuring physical stature, later extended to psychological resilience). Together they describe a spirit of great stature: one that does not waver.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal