Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 強める · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 強つよ める 強つよ めない Polite 強つよ めます 強つよ めません Past polite 強つよ めました 強つよ めませんでした Past 強つよ めた 強つよ めなかった Te-form 強つよ めて 強つよ めないで Desire 強つよ めたい 強つよ めたくない Potential 強つよ められる also 強つよ めれる 強つよ められない also 強つよ めれない Passive 強つよ められる 強つよ められない Causative 強つよ めさせる 強つよ めさせない Causative passive 強つよ めさせられる 強つよ めさせられない Volitional 強つよ めよう Polite volitional 強つよ めましょう Imperative 強つよ めろ 強つよ めるな Conditional 強つよ めれば 強つよ めなければ Tara conditional 強つよ めたら 強つよ めなかったら
Pairs with 強まる › Usage patterns 圧あつ 力りょく を 強つよ める to increase pressure (on someone)
The government stepped up pressure on the companies.
警けい 戒かい を 強つよ める to heighten vigilance or alertness
The police have heightened their vigilance against terrorism.
結むす びつきを 強つよ める to strengthen ties or bonds
The two countries strengthened their economic ties.
疑うたが いを 強つよ める to deepen one's suspicion
His attitude deepened their suspicion.
Expressions 語ご を 強つよ める put stress on a word; emphasize a word Transitive / intransitive Related words 強調する specifically means to emphasize a point in speech or writing, while 強める is broader and covers intensifying power, color, or feeling as well.
強化する is a more formal, often institutional term for reinforcing systems, policies, or defenses, while 強める is a plain, everyday verb usable for feelings, colors, or pressure too.
高める means to raise the level of something (like quality or awareness), while 強める focuses on increasing intensity or strength.
強める means to strengthen or intensify something generally (e.g. force, feeling), while 深める focuses on making something deeper or more profound, like understanding or a relationship.
Opposites 強める means to make something stronger, while 弱める means to make it weaker.
強める means to intensify or strengthen something, the opposite of 和らげる , which means to soften or moderate it.
強める means to intensify or strengthen something, the opposite of 薄める used in the sense of toning down or softening an effect.
Written forms 強つよ める Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word in news and everyday contexts.
つよめる Usage 1%
Etymology Derived from the adjective 強い (つよい , 'strong') with the verbalizing suffix ～める , which forms transitive verbs meaning 'to make ~'.
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