- 1. [adj-na, n] vigorous; healthy; sound
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | すこやかな | (sukoyakana) |
| Non-past, plain | すこやかだ | (sukoyakada) |
| Non-past, polite | すこやかです | (sukoyakadesu) |
| Past, plain | すこやかだった | (sukoyakadatta) |
| Past, polite | すこやかでした | (sukoyakadeshita) |
| Negative, plain | すこやかじゃない | (sukoyakajanai) |
| Negative, polite | すこやかじゃないです | (sukoyakajanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | すこやかじゃなかった | (sukoyakajanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | すこやかじゃなかったです | (sukoyakajanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | すこやかで | (sukoyakade) |
| Conditional (―nara) | すこやかなら | (sukoyakanara) |
Kanji in this word
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健
healthy, health, strength, persistenceOn: ケン (ken)Kun: すこ.やか (suko.yaka)
Example Sentences
お宮参りで訪れた大西幸治さん(40)、由希恵さん(34)夫妻は「子どもが健やかに育つことを祈りました」と話していた。
The couple who came on a shrine visit, Kouji Oonishi (40) and his wife Yukie (34) said, "We prayed that our child would grow up healthily."