► 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:
- 増税には国民の反発が強い ⇨ Raising tax will meet strong oppositions from the people
- 意志の強い人 ⇨ A person with a strong will
- 彼女は芯が強い ⇨ She has a strong core, backbone
- 彼は腕相撲が強い ⇨ He’s good at arm wrestling
- 彼は信仰心が強い (しんこうしん) ⇨ He has very strong religious beliefs
- 思春期の若者は感受性が強い ⇨ Adolescent youth have heightened sensitivities
- 彼女は華奢だが気が強い ⇨ She is petite but very defiant, gutsy, stubborn, hates to lose
- 鼻っ柱の強い若者 ⇨ A young man with a strong nose bridge. A very cocky young man
- 彼は正念場に強い ⇨ He is tough in critical situations. He is clutch
- 物欲の強い人 ⇨ A person with strong material desire, greed
- 偏見が強い人 ⇨ A person with strong prejudice
- 彼は力強い泳ぎで優勝した ⇨ He won (the race) with powerful swimming
- 今日は風が強い ⇨ It is windy today
- 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
- 粘り気の強い米 ⇨ Rice with high viscosity. Very sticky rice