► 副詞
しっかり [(3)しっかり] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 土台がしっかりしていない ⇨ The foundation is not strong and secure
ぐいっと [(2)ぐいっと] [coll] meaning: strong rank: 2
☆ 彼は私の腕をぐいっと引っ張った ⇨ He tugged at my arm (☛ Shove or tug with force)
ぐっと [ぐっと] meaning: strong rank: 2
☆ 取っ手をぐっと握って！ ⇨ Hold the handle tight!
☆ ぐっと引っ張ってみな ⇨ Try tug at it (☛ Shove or tug with force)
こってり [(3)こってり] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ こってりしたスープのラーメン ⇨ Ramen with strongly-flavored, thick, very rich, soup
こてこて [こてこて] [coll] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ こてこてのスープのラーメン ⇨ Ramen with strongly-flavored, thick, very rich, soup
☆ 彼はこてこての大阪弁を話す ⇨ He speaks extremely strong Osaka accents
犇犇 [(1)ひしひし] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 健康の大切さをひしひしと感じた ⇨ I acutely felt the importance of health
☆ 責任の重さをひしひしと感じております ⇨ I acutely feel the responsibility (of my position)
びくとも [(1)びくとも] [びくともしない] [coll] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ この箱は金槌で叩いてもびくともしない ⇨ You hit this box with a hammer and there’s not even a scratch on it
► 動詞
鍛える [(3)きたえる] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼は苦労してきたので精神的に鍛えられている ⇨ He has gone through adversities so he is mentally strengthened, strong
強まる [(3)つよまる] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼は殺害された可能性が強まった ⇨ The possibility that he was murdered has increased. It has become more likely
☆ 風が強まった ⇨ The wind has become stronger
強める [(3)つよめる] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼女はコンロの火を強めた ⇨ She intensified, turned up, the flame of the gas range
☆ 彼等は政府に対する圧力を強めた ⇨ They intensified the pressure on the government
固める [かためる] meaning: strong rank: 2
☆ 国境の警備を固める必要が有る ⇨ We need to fortify the border guard
☆ 裁判のために証拠を固める必要が有る ⇨ We need to solidify our evidence for the trial
深める [(3)ふかめる] meaning: strong rank: 2
☆ 学生達は実地研修で理解を深めた ⇨ The students deepened, reinforced, their understanding through hands-on training
☆ 彼は初期の成功で自信を深めた ⇨ He’s deepened, strengthened, his confidence by the early success
強化 [(1)きょうか] [強化する] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 政府は国境の警備を強化した ⇨ The government reinforced the border patrol
増強 [ぞうきょう] [増強する] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 筋肉を増強するには負荷トレーニングが必要だ ⇨ Resistance training is required to make muscles bigger and stronger (☛ Make bigger and stronger)
補強 [ほきょう] [補強する] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ チームはトレードで戦力を補強した ⇨ The team reinforced its strength through trades
☆ 彼等はレースのために車体を補強した ⇨ They reinforced the chassis for racing
► 成句
難攻不落 [なんこうふらく] meaning: strong rank: 4
☆ 難攻不落の城 ⇨ An impregnable castle (☛ Literally “difficult to attack, won’t fall”)
► 名詞
強化 [(1)きょうか] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 交通事故防止強化週間 ⇨ A traffic accident prevention special campaign week
増強 [ぞうきょう] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 筋肉増強剤 ⇨ Muscle-growth drug. Anabolic steroid (☛ Make bigger and stronger)
補強 [ほきょう] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ この橋は補強が必要だ ⇨ This bridge needs reinforcements
然る者 [(1)さるもの] [liter] meaning: strong rank: 4
☆ 敵も然る者だ ⇨ The opponent is tough
猛者 [(1)もさ] meaning: strong rank: 4
☆ 彼は柔道をやっている猛者だ ⇨ He is a real tough guy doing judo
► 形容詞
固い [(2)かたい] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼等の友情はとても固い ⇨ Their friendship is very strong (☛ Difficult to break)
きつい [(2)きつい] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼は体臭がきつい ⇨ He has very strong BO (☛ About unpleasant smell and/or taste)
濃い [(1)こい] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼の表情には疲労が濃い ⇨ His face shows strong fatigue
☆ 彼女は化粧が濃過ぎる ⇨ She wears too much makeup
☆ このコーヒーは濃過ぎる ⇨ This coffee is too strong (☛ For liquid)
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)
激しい [(3)はげしい] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼女には彼の情熱は激し過ぎた ⇨ His passion was too much for her
逞しい [(4)たくましい] [liter] meaning: strong rank: 2
☆ 逞しい体の若者 ⇨ A young man with a healthy and strong body
☆ うちの子供には逞しく育って欲しい ⇨ I want my kids to grow up to be tough (☛ Both physically and mentally tough)
手強い [(3)てごわい] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 相手は予想より遥かに手強かった ⇨ The opponent was a lot tougher than expected
► 形容動詞
強力 [きょうりょく] [liter] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 強力なステロイド ⇨ A very strong steroid
☆ 米国は強力な軍隊を持つ ⇨ US possesses a strong military
丈夫 [じょうぶ] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ この箱は余り丈夫でない ⇨ This box is not very strong (☛ Do not break easily. Usually only used for simpler everyday items, and not for machinery or electronics)
強度 [(1)きょうど] [tech] meaning: strong rank: 2
☆ 建物は強度の地震にも耐えられるよう設計されている ⇨ The building was designed to withstand strong earthquakes
有力 [ゆうりょく] meaning: strong rank: 2
☆ 彼女は金メダルの有力候補だ ⇨ She is a strong candidate, favorite, to win the gold medal
☆ 現在最も有力な学説 ⇨ The currently most supported, prevalent, theory
気丈 [きじょう] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 一人で病気の母親の世話をしている気丈な子供 ⇨ A mentally tough child who takes care of her sick mother alone (☛ Mentally strong, typically despite a young age and inexperience)
強固 [(1)きょうこ] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 強固な意志の持ち主 ⇨ A person with very strong will
☆ 強固な構造 ⇨ Very strong, rigid, structure
強大 [きょうだい] [liter] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 米国は強大な軍事力を持つ ⇨ US have big and strong military powers (☛ Strong and big)
強か [(2)したたか] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 彼は逆境にもめげず強かに生きている ⇨ He lives strong, stays very tough, despite all the adversities (☛ Mentally strong, and very resourceful and shrewd)
痛切 [つうせつ] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 病気になって健康の大切さを痛切に感じた ⇨ I acutely felt the importance of health when I got sick (☛ Feel something strongly, typically lack, need, of something)
濃厚 [のうこう] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 彼等は濃厚なセックスをした ⇨ They had a slow intense sex
☆ 濃厚な味のソース ⇨ A very rich, full-flavored, sauce (☛ Usually about flavors. Can mean “too much”)
無敵 [むてき] [liter] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 彼等は世界で無敵だ ⇨ They are so superior that they have no worthy rivals in the world (☛ Literally “no enemy”)
優勢 [ゆうせい] meaning: strong rank: 3
☆ 宇宙はビッグバンで始まったとする説が優勢だ ⇨ The prevailing theory is the universe started with a big bang (☛ Prevalent compared with others)
頑強 [がんきょう] meaning: strong rank: 4
☆ 頑強なアルミフレーム ⇨ A very sturdy aluminum frame
強靭 [きょうじん] [liter] meaning: strong rank: 4
☆ 強靭な精神力 ⇨ A strong and resilient mentality (☛ Strong and resilient. Usually about a person)
絶倫 [ぜつりん] meaning: strong rank: 4
☆ 彼は精力絶倫だ ⇨ He’s extremely virile (sexually) (☛ Usually about men)
優性 [ゆうせい] [tech] meaning: strong rank: 4
☆ 優性遺伝 ⇨ Dominant inheritance