Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 力強い · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 力ちから 強づよ い 力ちから 強づよ くない Polite 力ちから 強づよ いです 力ちから 強づよ くないです also 力ちから 強づよ くありません Past polite 力ちから 強づよ かったです 力ちから 強づよ くなかったです also 力ちから 強づよ くありませんでした Past 力ちから 強づよ かった 力ちから 強づよ くなかった Te-form 力ちから 強づよ くて 力ちから 強づよ くなくて Adverbial 力ちから 強づよ く Conditional 力ちから 強づよ ければ 力ちから 強づよ くなければ Tara conditional 力ちから 強づよ かったら 力ちから 強づよ くなかったら
Usage patterns 力ちから 強づよ い 声こえ a powerful, forceful voice
He gave the speech in a powerful voice.
力ちから 強づよ い 味み 方かた a reassuring, supportive ally
She is a reassuring ally to us.
力ちから 強づよ い 足あし 取ど り a vigorous, confident stride
The athletes headed for the finish line with vigorous strides.
力ちから 強づよ い 言こと 葉ば encouraging, heartening words
I was encouraged by my teacher's heartening words.
力ちから 強づよ くうなずく to nod firmly/emphatically
She nodded firmly, showing her determination.
力ちから 強づよ くサポートする to support someone reassuringly/strongly
The team gave the newcomer strong, reassuring support.
Related words· 7 強い is the general all-purpose word for 'strong' in any sense, while 力強い specifically highlights a vivid sense of power or vigor in movement, voice, or expression.
頼もしい centers on trust in someone's reliability, while 力強い in this sense adds a feeling of being emotionally bolstered or encouraged.
逞しい describes a physically robust, sturdy build or bearing, whereas 力強い more broadly describes powerful actions, voices, or strokes.
心強い describes the reassured feeling one has because of support, while 力強い describes the quality of the words or support itself as encouraging.
Show 3 more Show fewer 勇ましい emphasizes bravery or valor in facing something, while 力強い focuses on the raw energy or forcefulness of an action.
力強い is a native Japanese word for 'powerful' that often carries a reassuring or emotional nuance, while パワフル is a loanword emphasizing raw energy or impact.
力強い focuses on strength and forcefulness in an action or expression, while ダイナミック broadly covers energy and constant motion.
Opposites 弱々しい describes something feeble or fragile-looking, the direct opposite of the vigorous, powerful quality expressed by 力強い .
頼りない describes something unreliable or unreassuring, the opposite of the encouraging, heartening feeling conveyed by 力強い .
Don't confuse with 心強い describes the speaker's own feeling of being reassured, while 力強い describes an external quality (a voice, ally, or words) that is powerful or encouraging.
力強い means 'powerful, vigorous' (physical or emotional strength), while 根強い means 'deep-rooted, persistent'; the two are easily confused because both end in 強い .
Etymology Compound of 力 (chikara, 'power, strength') + 強い (tsuyoi, 'strong'). The reading ちからづよい reflects rendaku voicing of つよい to づよい .
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