健在
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Base na-adjective form. Describes a person who is alive and healthy, often implying continued existence or vitality. Used with 『です』 (desu) or 『だ』 (da) in sentences.
Theme
User meets their old friend Yoshiko at a café and asks about her family's well-being.
健在
けんざい
in good health, well
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Think of a 'ken' (健, 'health') that is 'sai' (在, 'exists') — like a healthy person who is still around. 'Ken-sai' → 健在 (kenzai, 'in good health, well').
Cultural Note
『健在』 (kenzai) is commonly used in greetings or updates about someone's well-being, especially for elderly people or after a long absence, e.g., 『お元気で健在です』 (ogenki de kenzai desu, 'I am well and in good health').
Forms
Base: 健在Base na-adjective form. Describes a person who is alive and healthy, often implying continued existence or vitality. Used with 『です』 (desu) or 『だ』 (da) in sentences.
Negative: 健在ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『健在ではない』 (kenzai de wa nai).
Past: 健在だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past marker) after the base form → 『健在だった』 (kenzai datta).
Adverbial: 健在にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『健在に』 (kenzai ni). Used to modify verbs, e.g., 『健在に生きる』 (kenzai ni ikiru, 'to live healthily').
Comparative: より健在Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番健在Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.