タフ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

tough; resilient; hardy

Describes people, materials, or situations that are physically or mentally strong, durable, or difficult. Used as a na-adjective.

タフな〈人ひと〉a tough, resilient person
彼かれは困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも折おれないタフな人ひとだ。
He's a tough person who doesn't break down even in difficult situations.
タフな〈事こと〉a tough, demanding matter (negotiation, schedule, etc.)
今こん回かいの交こう渉しょうは非ひ常じょうにタフな交こう渉しょうになりそうだ。
This negotiation looks like it's going to be a really tough one.
タフに〈動どう詞し〉to do something toughly/resiliently (e.g. live, work)
彼かの女じょは逆ぎゃっ境きょうの中なかでもタフに生いき抜ぬいてきた。
She has toughly survived through adversity.
〈事こと〉にタフだto be tough/resilient with regard to something (stress, pressure, etc.)
彼かれはストレスにタフな性せい格かくをしている。
He has a personality that's tough against stress.

丈じょう夫ぶN4
丈夫 is a native Japanese word for something sturdy or physically robust, often used for objects and health, while タフ is a loanword that emphasizes mental or physical toughness and sounds more casual or modern.
強つよいN5
強い is the general word for strong in any sense, while タフ specifically implies the ability to endure hardship or stress rather than just raw strength.
たくましいN2
たくましい describes a sturdy, robust build or spirit and is often used admiringly of people's physique or resilience, while タフ is a more casual, modern loanword covering both physical and mental toughness.
頑がん丈じょうN2
頑丈 emphasizes physical sturdiness, especially of objects or bodies, while タフ leans more toward resilience under pressure and can describe personality or situations too.

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ハードボイルド
タフ describes general physical or mental toughness, while ハードボイルド adds a specifically cynical, emotionally detached, noir-style toughness.
不ふ死じ身み
タフ is a casual loanword for someone tough and hard to wear down, while 不死身 carries the stronger, often exaggerated sense of being truly unkillable.
強きょう靭じん
タフ is a casual loanword used for tough people or situations, while 強靭 is a more formal, often literary term for physical or mental toughness.

弱よわいN5
弱い means weak or fragile, the direct opposite of タフ, which means tough and resilient.

Loanword from English 'tough'.