CEFR C1

hale

Translation

かくしゃくとした / 元気な / 健康な

Meaning

Hale means healthy and strong, especially for an older person. It is old-fashioned and is most common in the phrase hale and hearty.

Examples

  • 祖父は九十歳でもかくしゃくとしています。
    My grandfather is hale at ninety.
  • 彼女は退院後、すっかり元気そうに見えました。
    She looked hale after leaving the hospital.