- 強い
- つよい
strong
powerful
mighty* * *つよい【強い】①[勢いが激しい]〔きつい, 強力な, 固い, 厳しい〕**strong(手段などが)強い, 強硬な;〔…に〕手厳しい〔on〕;(作品などが)力強い;(言葉が)激しい;(風・打撃などが)強い, 激しい;(光・色・香りなどが)強烈な;(においが)鼻をつくような, 悪臭を放つ;〖S〗〖D〗 [限定](意志・信念などが)強い, 強固な;熱心な, 熱烈なThere is likely to be a strong reaction. =A strong reaction is likely to happen. 強い反動が起る恐れがある
meet with strong opposition 強い抵抗を受ける
put up (a) strong resistance 強く抵抗する
There is a strong suspicion against him. 彼に強い嫌疑がかけられている
a strong [×powerful] wind 強い風
The city was hit [struck] by a strong [big] earthquake. 市は強い地震に襲われた
The liquid gave off a strong smell. その液体は強いにおいを発した
strong [×powerful] beliefs 強い信念
He has a strong desire to meet you. 彼はあなたに会いたいという強い願望を持っている
I felt a strong concern for her. 私は彼女に強い関心を持った
a man with a strong personality 個性の強い人
have a strong will 意志が強い.
*powerful〖S〗強力な, 力強いa powerful blow [smell] 強い打撃[におい]
a powerful nation 強い国
a powerful [×strong] engine 強いエンジン.
**heavy〖S〗 [通例限定] (程度・力などが)大きい, すごい;(風・雨などが)強いHer heart gave a heavy beat. 彼女の心臓は強く打った.
gusty風の強いgusty rain 強い雨
a gusty day 風の強い日.
*passionate〖S〗〖D〗 情熱的な, 熱烈な(⇔dispassionate);(感情が)激しい;〔…を〕強く望む〔for〕I have a passionate concern for history. 私は歴史に強い関心がある.
*living[通例限定](感情・考えなどが)強烈な, 強いa living hope 強い希望.
▲a hot scent 強い臭跡
All the plants in the garden withered in the beating sun. 庭の草花は強い日差しに当ってみなしおれた
He has a great wish to become a pilot [that he will become a pilot]. 彼はパイロットになりたいという強い望みを持っている.
②[気丈な]⇒ きじょうな③[たくましい]〔強力な, 力がある〕**strong〖S〗(人などが)力が強い;(人・体が)丈夫な, 健康な, 強健[強壮]な;筋骨のたくましい(⇔weak)He is strong, brave and, above all, kind. 彼は強くて勇敢で, とりわけ親切だ
have a strong grip 握力が強い
If he were a little stronger, he would be a champion. もう少し強かったら彼はチャンピオンになれるのに.
*tough/tʌ́f/ 〖S〗〖D〗 (人・動物などが)丈夫な, たくましい, タフな;粘り強い;気の強いBe tough. 気を強く持て.
muscular筋骨たくましい, 強い《◆しばしば女性にも用いる》.▲He has a grip of steel. 彼は握力がとても強い
He is brave and manly. 彼は勇敢で強い.
④[得手である]〔得意な, 詳しい, 忍耐強い〕**strong〖S〗 (ある点・分野に)強い, 有能な;〔学科などが〕得意である〔in, on〕He is strong in history. 彼は歴史に強い.
tenacious(記憶力が)強い.▲His arithmetic is good. 彼は計算に強い
He is a heavy [×strong] drinker. 彼は酒に強い
⑤[味や効き目が]*stiff[通例限定]《略式》アルコール分の多い, (薬などが)強いa stiff whisky 強いウイスキー.
▲strong drink 強い酒, 火酒
double [bock, buck] beer 強いビール.
* * *Iこわい【強い】〔かたい〕 tough; hard; stiff; inelastic; inflexible; 〔頑なな〕 feisty; obstinate; stubborn; inflexible.●こわいひげ a bristly [stiff] beard
・髪の毛がこわい have coarse [stiff, bristly] hair
・情がこわい unemotional; cold; not easily moved emotionally; not sentimental
・こわい飯 hard(-boiled) rice.
●このシャツはのりがききすぎてこわい. This shirt is starched too stiffly.
II・このご飯は少しこわい. This rice is rather hard [on the hard side]. | The rice hasn't been boiled with quite enough water.
つよい【強い】1 〔能力が高い〕 strong; able; competent; skilled; talented; 〔優位な〕 stronger; better; superior.●強いチーム a strong [powerful, domineering] team.
●強い者が勝つ. The stronger [tougher] one wins.
・日本のサッカーは強くなった. Japanese soccer has become stronger [improved].
・相手もなかなか強そうだ. The other guy looks pretty tough, too.
・彼女は腕の力が強い. She has a strong arm [great physical strength].
・君の立場は強い. You are in a strong position.
2 〔得手である〕 good; skilled; knowledgeable.●彼は数字に強い. He's good at [He has a good head for] figures.
・将棋は強いほうだ. I'm fairly good at shōgi.
・彼女は大勝負に強い. She always comes through in the big games.
・私は法律に強くなった. I've learned more about the law.
・そのメーカーは精密機器に強い. That manufacturer specializes in precision instruments.
3 〔耐久性がある〕 resistant; durable; tolerant.●湿気に強い家具 humidity-resistant furniture
・病気に強い品種 a variety that is resistant to illness.
●木綿糸は絹糸より強い. Cotton thread is stronger than silk.
・私は暑さには強い. I can handle [don't mind] the heat.
・彼女は逆境に強かった. She knew how to deal with adversity.
・彼は酒がめっぽう強い. He can really hold his liquor.
・女はもともと男より強い. Women have always been tougher than men.
4 〔頑健である〕 strong; healthy; rugged. [⇒つよくする]●体が強い be in good shape; be strongly [ruggedly] built; have a strong constitution
・胃が強い have a strong [cast-iron] stomach.
●大人になったら体がすっかり強くなった. I became healthier after I grew up.
5 〔程度が激しい〕 intense; strong; severe; fierce; 〔程度が高い〕 strong; high; 〔作用が大きい〕 strong; powerful.●強い風 a strong [stiff] wind
・強い日差し bright sunlight
・強い薬[酒] strong [powerful] medicine [liquor]
・強い殺菌力 strong disinfection
・強い関心を寄せる be deeply [profoundly] interested 《in…》
・(…の)傾向が強い show [have] a marked [noticeable, strong] trend [tendency, inclination] 《toward…》.
●ガスの強いにおいがした. There was a strong smell of gas.
・稲妻の強い光が眼を射た. My eyes were blinded by a bright flash of lightning.
・雨は強くなかった. The rain wasn't very strong.
・日差しが強くなってきた. The sun is getting hotter.
・増税案に対する抵抗は強かった. There was fierce resistance to the proposed tax increase.
・地震の強い揺れを感じた. I felt the powerful tremors of an earthquake.
・子供は好奇心が強い. Children are full of curiosity.
・彼は自尊心の強い男だ. He's a man of pride.
・冷房が強すぎて寒い. The air-conditioning is on too high and I'm cold.
・水の勢いが強くなった. 〔水道などの〕 The water pressure is up. | 〔川などの〕 The current has become stronger.
6 〔頼もしい〕 dependable; solid; strong; 〔勇ましい〕 brave; courageous; valiant.●強い味方 a strong ally
・強くて優しい正義の味方 a courageous yet gentle good-guy.
●この子には強い人間に育ってほしい. I want him to grow up to be a solid person.
・強い男が好きよ. I like dependable men.
・あの時代は強くなければ生きられなかった. You had to be brave to survive in those days.
●強い決意 a firm decision
・強い口調で in a forceful tone; forcefully
・強い態度で firmly
・強い心で困難に立ち向かう confront difficulties resolutely
・強い力で forcefully; strongly
・赤と黒の強いコントラスト a sharp contrast between red and black.
●会合ではわれわれの強い要求をぶつけた. We laid out our demands at the meeting.
・勝利への執念の強いほうが勝つ. The winner will be the one most committed to victory.
・その家族は強い愛情で結ばれていた. The family was united by strong affection.
・彼は射幸心は強くない. He's not a very enthusiastic gambler.
・彼女は政界に強い影響力がある. She has powerful influence over politics.
・口では強いことを言うが本当は気が小さい. He talks tough but he's really a wimp.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.