強調
強調する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 強調する | 強調しない |
| Polite | 強調します | 強調しません |
| Past polite | 強調しました | 強調しませんでした |
| Past | 強調した | 強調しなかった |
| Te-form | 強調して | 強調しないで |
| Desire | 強調したい | 強調したくない |
| Potential | 強調できる | 強調できない |
| Passive | 強調される | 強調されない |
| Causative | 強調させる | 強調させない |
| Causative passive | 強調させられる | 強調させられない |
| Volitional | 強調しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 強調しましょう | |
| Imperative | 強調しろ | 強調するな |
| Conditional | 強調すれば | 強調しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 強調したら | 強調しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
emphasis; stress; highlighting
Used when stressing an idea, importance, point, word, or passage; as 強調する it is a transitive する-verb meaning to emphasize or highlight something.
She emphasized the importance of safety at the meeting.
I highlighted the important figures in the document in red.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
accentuating; bringing out a feature; accenting
Used for making a particular feature, shape, part, color, or visual quality stand out, especially in design, appearance, art, photography, or presentation.
This dress has a design that accentuates the waistline.
The lighting brings out the beauty of the wood grain.
firm market tone; strong tone
Finance term for a market showing a strong or firm tone. This is domain-specific and much less general than the everyday meaning 'emphasis.'
Today's stock market had a firm tone.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の重要性を強調するto emphasize the importance of something
The teacher emphasized the importance of basic practice.
- 〜と強調するto stress/insist that ~
He insisted emphatically that he was not responsible.
- 〈物〉の色を強調するto accentuate the color of something (in design or photography)
This design accentuates the red color.
- 強調して〈動詞〉to do something with emphasis
She spoke with strong emphasis.