心強い
こころづよい
i-adjective
reassuring, encouraging
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 心強い | 心強くない |
| Past | 心強かった | 心強くなかった |
| て form | 心強くて | 心強くなくて |
| Adverbial | 心強く | — |
| Conditional ば | 心強ければ | 心強くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 心強かったら | 心強くなかったら |
1.
reassuring, encouraging, heartening
Feeling reassured or emboldened by having reliable support, a capable ally, or favorable circumstances.
味方がいると心強い。
It's reassuring to have an ally.
経験者がいてくれて心強かった。
It was reassuring to have an experienced person with us.
先輩の応援は何よりも心強い存在だった。
My senior's support was the most reassuring presence of all.
USAGE NOTES:
心強い describes the feeling of being reassured or encouraged by someone or something reliable. It is often used when you have a dependable person on your side.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜がいると心強い: it's reassuring to have ~
- 〜てくれて心強い: reassuring that ~ did (something for me)
- 心強い味方: a reassuring ally
OPPOSITE:
- 心細い: anxious, uneasy, lonely (feeling unsupported)