強い（つよい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: strong
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 強くて | つよくて |
| ta-form (past) | 強かった | つよかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 強くない | つよくない |
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Example sentences
- 彼は体が大きくて力が強い。 — He's big and strong.
- 今日は一日中、風が強い。 — The wind has been strong all day today.
Idioms & proverbs containing “強い”
- 悪に強いは善にも強い (あくにつよいはぜんにもつよい) — great sinners make great saints (after repenting)
- 引きが強い (ひきがつよい) — having good luck (e.g. in drawing a card or tile in a game)
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