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強豪 (きょうごう, kyougou) Japanese meaning: powerhouse | Kotomora
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He was the ace pitcher at a powerhouse high school baseball program.
Our next opponent is the league's strongest team.
Usage patterns 〈 相あい 手て 〉 の 強きょう 豪ごう と 対たい 戦せん する to face off against a powerhouse (team/opponent)
In the final, we ended up facing the local powerhouse team.
強きょう 豪ごう を 破やぶ る to defeat a powerhouse
An unknown high school became a talking point after beating a powerhouse team.
強きょう 豪ごう がひしめく to be packed with powerhouses (of a tournament, league, etc.)
This league is packed with powerhouse teams, so winning isn't easy.
Kanji 豪 overpowering, great, powerful Related words 強敵 highlights a tough opponent one must face, while 強豪 describes an entity's inherent overwhelming strength or status as a powerhouse.
強者 is a broader term for 'the strong' or 'those with power' in any context, while 強豪 is specifically used for standout teams or contenders in competition.
Written forms 強きょう 豪ごう Usage 95%
Standard kanji form; used in news and everyday contexts.
強きょう 剛ごう Usage 5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology Compound of 強 (strong) and 豪 (powerful, magnificent). The combination naturally conveys overwhelming strength or a dominant figure.