強い
つよい
strong
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Examples
今日は風が強いです。
きょうはかぜがつよいです。
The wind is strong today.
あの人はとても強いです。
あのひとはとてもつよいです。
That person is very strong.
兄はお酒に強いです。
あにはおさけにつよいです。
My older brother can hold his drink well.
Common patterns
- 風が強い
- the wind is strong
- 強い雨
- heavy rain
- 体が強い
- have a strong body
Often confused with
Memory tip
「〜に強い」 means "good at handling ~", as in お酒に強い (can drink a lot).
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