我の強い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 我の強い | 我の強くない |
| Polite | 我の強いです | 我の強くないですalso 我の強くありません |
| Past polite | 我の強かったです | 我の強くなかったですalso 我の強くありませんでした |
| Past | 我の強かった | 我の強くなかった |
| Te-form | 我の強くて | 我の強くなくて |
| Adverbial | 我の強く | |
| Conditional | 我の強ければ | 我の強くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 我の強かったら | 我の強くなかったら |
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
Describes a person who is stubbornly self-centered, insists on their own way, and is unwilling to compromise. Often used critically.
See also: 我が強い
He has a self-willed personality and always pushes his own opinions through.
That child is so egoistic that they often get into fights with friends.
Phrase composed of 我 (が, 'self, ego') + の (possessive particle) + 強い (つよい, 'strong'). Literally 'strong of self'. The reading が for 我 is a native Japanese reading, distinct from the more formal われ.