What does たくましい mean?
たくましい is a Japanese adjective meaning “burly, strong, sturdy” in English. It can also be translated as “indomitable, robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as たくましい in hiragana, and takumashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
骨格たくましい体格なので彼は柔道家でとおっている。
With his muscular constitution he passes for a judoist.
彼は想像力のたくましい少年であった。
He used to be an imaginative boy.