強い
つよい
hepburn tsuyoi
strong
Part of speech · i-adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 彼はとても強いです。He is very strong.
- 日本語が強い人です。A person strong in Japanese.
Collocations
強い人 (strong person)強い風 (strong wind)強くなる (become stronger)強い·弱い 쌍最強 (saikyou, strongest)
Mnemonic
強い tsuyoi — i-adjective "strong". Body, skill, wind. Opposite: 弱い. Onyomi きょう (kyou): 強力 kyouryoku (powerful), 最強 saikyou (strongest), 勉強 benkyou (study — etymology "force effort"). Metaphorical: 日本語が強い (good at), お酒が強い (holds liquor well).
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