丈夫

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See also: 大夫

Chinese

Pronunciation 1

zhang (unit of measurement) husband; man
simp. and trad.
(丈夫)
alternative forms 唐晡 Eastern Min verncular
唐餔唐𫗦 Eastern Min verncular

Note:
  • dòng-buŏ - vernacular;
  • diông-hŭ - literary.

Noun

丈夫

  1. husband
Synonyms

  • (husband):
    • (dated, form of address) 相公 (xiànggong)
Antonyms
Hypernyms
  • 配偶 (pèi'ǒu, “spouse”)

Pronunciation 2

zhang (unit of measurement) husband; man
simp. and trad.
(丈夫)

Noun

丈夫

  1. man; (adult) male
  2. man of vigor; brave man
Synonyms
Derived terms

Pronunciation 3

zhang (unit of measurement) husband; man
simp. and trad.
(丈夫)
alternative forms
唐晡 Eastern Min vernacular
大夫 Min Nan vernacular
查埔 Hokkien vernacular
查甫 Hokkien vernacular
乾埔干埔 Hokkien vernacular
唐晡 Eastern Min vernacular
大夫 Min Nan vernacular
查埔 Hokkien vernacular
查甫 Hokkien vernacular
乾埔干埔 Hokkien vernacular
查夫 Hokkien vernacular
諸夫诸夫 Hokkien vernacular
打埠 Teochew vernacular
禾埠 Teochew vernacular
 

Note: vernacular.
Note: vernacular.
Note: vernacular.

Noun

丈夫

  1. (Northern Min, Ningde Eastern Min, Southern Min, Puxian Min) man; (adult) male
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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: S

Grade: 4
goon

Pronunciation

Adjective

(じょう)() (jōbuぢやうぶ (dyaubu)?-na (adnominal (じょう)() (jōbu na), adverbial (じょう)() (jōbu ni))

  1. durable, indestructible, unbreakable, unwreckable
    (みず)(じょう)()()(けい)
    mizu ni jōbu na tokei
    waterproof watch
    (じょう)()(いた)
    jōbu na ita
    an indestructible plate
Inflection
Synonyms
Antonyms
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Noun

(じょう)() (jōbuぢやうぶ (dyaubu)?

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) hero; gentleman
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) good health; robustness

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: S

Grade: 4
goon on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

丈夫(じょうふ) (jōfuぢやうふ (dyaufu)?

  1. a grown man; a fine man, a strong man, a manly man

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
たけ
Grade: S

Grade: 4
nanori

Proper noun

(たけ)() (Takeo

  1. a male given name

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

丈夫 (jangbu) (hangeul 장부)

  1. hanja form? of 장부

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

丈夫

  1. chữ Hán form of trượng phu.