► 形容詞
強い [(2)つよい] [coll] meaning: excel rank: 1
☆ ドイツはサッカーが強い ⇨ Germany is good at soccer
☆ 彼は数字に強い ⇨ He is good at numbers, math
強い [(2)つよい] meaning: firm rank: 1
☆ 彼はネジを強く締めた ⇨ He tightened the screw firmly
☆ 彼はロープを強く握った ⇨ He gripped the rope firmly
強い [(2)つよい] meaning: hard rank: 1
☆ 彼はブレーキを強く踏んだ ⇨ He pressed the brake pedal hard (☛ With a lot of force)
強い [(2)つよい] meaning: resist rank: 1
☆ ペンギンは寒さに強い ⇨ The penguin is resistant to cold
☆ 彼は酒に強い ⇨ He can hold liquor
☆ 熱に強い素材 ⇨ Heat resistant material
強い [(2)つよい] meaning: severe rank: 1
☆ そんなに強い言い方をする必要はないんじゃない？ ⇨ You don’t have to use harsh words like that, don’t you?
☆ 日差しが強い ⇨ The sunlight is glaring
強い [(2)つよい] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 強い風で木が倒れた ⇨ A strong wind toppled a tree
☆ 彼は握力が強い ⇨ He has very strong grips
☆ 彼は精神力が強い ⇨ He is mentally strong
☆ 彼は胃腸が強くて何を食べても平気だ ⇨ He has strong digestive system and can eat anything
☆ バーボンは私には強過ぎる ⇨ Bourbon is too strong for me (☛ High in alcohol)
☆ 私は強い近視だ ⇨ I have a strong nearsightedness (☛ High in degree)
More examples:
- 小さいが低音が力強いスピーカー ⇨ Speakers with powerful bass sound despite the small size
- 彼等は試合を延期することを強いられた ⇨ They were forced to postpone the game
- 彼は兄に対する対抗心が強い (たいこうしん) ⇨ He is very competitive against his big brother
- 偏見が強い人 ⇨ A person with strong prejudice
- このチームは攻撃は強いが守備が弱い ⇨ This team has a strong offense but the defense is weak
- 彼は我が強い ⇨ He has a strong, big, ego
- 麻雀が強い人は世の中にごまんといる ⇨ There are numerous guys who are good at Mahjong
- 強いて選ぶとするとこれかな ⇨ If I have to pick one, this is it
- 彼は癖が強い ⇨ He’s very peculiar, eccentric
- 彼は条件を飲むことを強いられた ⇨ He was forced to accept the conditions
- あのチームは伝統的に守備力が強い ⇨ The team traditionally has strong defense
- 思春期の若者は感受性が強い ⇨ Adolescent youth have heightened sensitivities
- アジア、とりわけ日本はその傾向が強い ⇨ Asia, especially Japan has a strong tendency of that
- 殆どの人は強い者になびく ⇨ Most people follow the powerful
- 強い連帯感 ⇨ A strong team mentality, bonding