強い
つよい
strong; potent; competent; domineering
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L17, Intermediate Japanese L13
Meanings
I-adjective
strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough- strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged
- good (at); skilled; knowledgeable
- being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient
- firm; rigid; solid
All 10 meanings
- intense; strong; fierce; high
- dependable; trustworthy
- tough; stiff; hard
- inflexible; obstinate; stubborn
- tired; worn out
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 強いつよい | 強いですつよいです |
| Negative | 強くないつよくない | 強くないですつよくないです |
| Past | 強かったつよかった | 強かったですつよかったです |
| Past negative | 強くなかったつよくなかった | 強くなかったですつよくなかったです |
| Te-form | 強くてつよくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 強ければつよければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 強かったらつよかったら |
Example sentences
彼は強そうだ。
He looks strong.
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The wind grew stronger.
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He's going from strength to strength.
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He has a strong personality.
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He's stronger than you.