► 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:
- 彼は大一番に強い ⇨ He’s clutch in big games
- 私達の学校は野球が強い ⇨ Our school is good at baseball
- 自惚れの強い人 ⇨ A person with too much self-love
- 政治色の強い映画 ⇨ A movie with obvious political messages
- 彼は人並み外れて力が強い ⇨ He is extraordinarily strong
- 教祖は信者に絶対服従を強いた ⇨ The cult leader forced absolute obedience to his followers
- 彼女は華奢なのにすごく力強い歌声をしている ⇨ She’s petite but has a very powerful singing voice
- 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
- 彼は信仰心が強い (しんこうしん) ⇨ He has very strong religious beliefs
- 自己を顕示する欲が強い人 ⇨ People who have strong desires to make themselves conspicuous
- 激しい雨の上に強い風が吹いている ⇨ Winds are blowing hard on top of heavy rain
- 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
- 意志の強い人 ⇨ A person with a strong will
- あの娘は女子にしては物凄く力が強い ⇨ She is very strong for a girl
- 市場は売りが強い ⇨ The market is in a selling mood