Sign In

Dictionary

Support

Stroke Order Diagram for 手強い

Single Word Search|Multi-Word Search?

Search by Japanese Word

字▼

Search by English Meaning

Romaji Hide
[て(手)·づよ(強)·い]
teduyoi
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[て(手)·づ·よ·い]
teduyoi
»

Root Words:

[て(手) + つよ(強)·い]
te + tsuyoi

English Meaning(s) for 手強い

i adjective
  1. strong; resolute; firm; strict
Add to ▼

Definition and Synonyms for 手強い

Problematical making great mental demands
Synonyms: ハード, とらえどころのない, 困難, 手ごわい, 手強い, 苦しい, 複雑, 難解
Firm not subject to revision or change
Synonyms: しっかり, 手ごわい, 手堅い, 手強い, 揺るぎ無い, 硬い, 確か
Tough physically toughened
Synonyms: タフ, こわい, ごつい, ハード, 強い, 強いる, 強壮, 強硬, 強豪, 強靭, 手ごわい, 手強い, 硬い, 頑丈, 頑強
Problematical hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Synonyms: ハード, とらえどころのない, 困難, 手ごわい, 手強い, 苦しい, 複雑, 難解

Meanings for each kanji in 手強い

» hand
» strong

Stroke Order Diagrams for 手強い

Kanji Details »Add to ▼
Kanji Details »Add to ▼
Add to ▼

Conjugations for 手強い

Adjective stem
[て(手)·づよ(強)]
teduyo
»
te-form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·く·て]
teduyokute
»
Negative te-form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·く·な·く·て]
teduyokunakute
»
Adverbial Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·く]
teduyoku
»
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·い]
teduyoi
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·く·な·い]
teduyokunai
»
Past Indicative Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·か·っ·た]
teduyokatta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·く·な·か·っ·た]
teduyokunakatta
»
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·け·れ·ば]
teduyokereba
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·く·な·け·れ·ば]
teduyokunakereba
»
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·く·な·き·ゃ]
teduyokunakya
»
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·か·っ·た·ら]
teduyokattara
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
teduyokunakattara
»
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[て(手)·づよ(強)·さ]
teduyosa
»

Sample Sentences for 手強い

All those tricks he's got up his sleeve make him a formidable client.
View Sentence Details »
He drives a hard bargain.
View Sentence Details »
This problem is a real challenge.
View Sentence Details »
He is a formidable opponent.
View Sentence Details »
The communist gave in to his tough opponent at last.
View Sentence Details »
View All Sentences »

Comments for 手強い

If you have any questions about this entry, or would like to write a sample sentence using the vocabulary, please do so below. Your comment will appear in the forum for other users of the site to view and discuss.

Only registered users may post comments. You can register your free 楽しい Japanese account here.

This site uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC dictionary files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and are used in conformance with the Group's licence.