Illustration: In a residential courtyard, an older woman has just returned from a walk and briskly bends to catch a ball rolled by her grandchild. She stands comfortably, cheeks lively, with an open smile and an eager hand already extended to return it.

JLPT N5na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

元げん気き

genki

well, healthy

Example sentences

  1. こんにちは、ロジャー。とっても元気げんきよ。

    Hi, Roger. I’m pretty good!

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  2. 元気げんき？

    How are you?

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  3. 私わたしは元気げんきです。

    I’m fine.

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Kanji in 元気

  • 元beginning; former timeOnゲン・ガンKunもと
  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き

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