強か（したたか）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: tough/shrewd
Example sentences
- 彼女は強かな交渉相手だ。 — She's a tough, formidable negotiator.
- 強かに生き抜く。 — He lives on tenaciously, refusing to be beaten down.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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