強きょう

suffix

a little over; a little more than

Suffix attached to a number or amount to mean 'slightly more than' that value. Antonym: 弱 (a little under).

Antonyms: 弱

• この荷に物もつは10キロ強きょうある。

  This luggage weighs a little over 10 kilograms.

noun

strength; the strong

Noun meaning physical or abstract strength, or people/things that are strong. Often used in contrast with 弱 (weakness).

Antonyms: 弱

• 強きょうと弱じゃくのバランスが大たい切せつだ。

  The balance between strength and weakness is important.

suffix

powerhouse; one of the biggest; one of the most powerful

Suffix attached to a noun to indicate a leading or dominant entity in that category, e.g., 業界強 (industry powerhouse).

• あの会かい社しゃは業ぎょう界かい強きょうの一いっ角かくだ。

  That company is one of the powerhouses in the industry.

suffix

-upper (seismic intensity)

Suffix used after a number on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale to indicate the upper level of that intensity, e.g., 5強 (upper 5). Antonym: 弱 (lower).

Antonyms: 弱

• 震しん度ど5強きょうの地じ震しんが発はっ生せいした。

  An earthquake with a seismic intensity of upper 5 occurred.