鋼鉄
Meanings
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Refers to steel as a strong iron-based material; common in industrial, construction, military, and figurative descriptions of hardness or strength.
This bridge is made of steel.
The steel door slowly closed.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉は鋼鉄でできている(something) is made of steel
This building's frame is made of steel.
- 鋼鉄のような〈物〉something as hard/strong as steel
He has a body as strong as steel.
- 鋼鉄の意志an iron/steel will (figurative for unbreakable resolve)
She overcame hardship with an iron will.