(つよ)

つよい
adjective (i-adjective)
strong
1. strong, powerful
Having great physical power or force.
(かれ)(つよ)いです。
He is strong.
(かぜ)(つよ)いです。
The wind is strong.
あのチーム(つよ)いです。
That team is strong.
The sunlight is strong, so please wear a hat.
She has a strong will.
(つよ)なりたい
I want to become stronger.
2. resilient, tough
Able to withstand difficult conditions or stress.
This flower is resistant to cold.
My father has a strong body, so he has never gotten sick.
He can hold his liquor well.
This machine is resistant to shock.
Our dog is resistant to the heat, so even in summer it runs around energetically.

(つよ)い is an i-adjective meaning "strong" in various senses: physical strength, intensity, resilience, or tolerance.

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: (つよ)
  • Noun form: (つよ)さ (strength)
  • Verb form: (つよ)くなる (to become strong)

USAGE PATTERNS:

  • (からだ)(つよ)い: to have a strong body
  • 〜に(つよ)い: resistant to ~, good at ~
  • (さけ)(つよ)い: can hold one's liquor
  • (さむ)さに(つよ)い: resistant to cold

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (かぜ)(つよ)い: the wind is strong
  • 意志(いし)(つよ)い: strong-willed
  • 日差(ひざ)しが(つよ)い: the sunlight is intense

CONTRAST: Opposite is (よわ)い (weak).