Antonym：つよい (tsuyoi) vs. よわい (yowai)

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Antonym：つよい (tsuyoi) vs. よわい (yowai)

What is the difference between What is the difference between “つよい(tsuyoi) and よわい(yowai)”? Which is used as the meaning of “strong”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

つよい (tsuyoi)

Strong / 强 / 강하다 / Mạnh

“つよい(tsuyoi)” means “Strong” and which has been used as the meaning of “powerful; having or using great force or control”. The basic ways to use it are that “___は/がつよい。(___ is strong.)”, etc. For instance, “彼女かのじょはメンタルがつよい。(She is mentally strong.)”, “父ちちは気きがつよい。(My father is strong-willed.)”, “風かぜがつよい。(The wind is strong.)”, etc. Everyone could use “つよい” as casual, polite and formal such as “彼女かのじょはメンタルがつよいよ。(She is mentally strong.)” as casual and “彼女かのじょはメンタルがつよいです。(She is mentally strong.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of “つよい” is “強つよい”.

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Sample

yuka

風かぜが強つよいね。 (The wind is strong.) (风好大啊。) (바람이 강하네.) (Gió mạnh quá nhỉ.)

tatsuya

兄あにはメンタルが強つよいです。 (My brother is mentally strong.) (我哥哥是个精神强大的人。) (형은 멘탈이 강합니다.) (Anh tôi mạnh về trí óc.)

yuka

あねは気きが強つよいです。 (My sister is strong-willed.) (我姐姐很倔强。) (언니는 기가 셉니다.) (Chị gái tôi là người rất cứng cỏi.)

tatsuya

火ひが強つよすぎるよ。 (The fire is too strong.) (火力太强了。) (불이 너무 강해.) (Lửa mạnh quá đấy.)

よわい (yowai)

Weak / 弱 / 약하다 / Yếu

“よわい(yowai)” means “Weak” and which has been used as the meaning of “Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.”. The basic ways to use it are that “___は/がよわい。(___ is weak.)”, etc. For instance, “彼かれはメンタルがよわい。(He is mentally weak.)”, “母ははは気きがつよい。(My mother is weak-willed.)”, “風かぜがよわい。(The wind is weak.)”, etc. Everyone could use “よわい” as casual, polite and formal such as “彼かれはメンタルがよわいよ。(He is mentally weak.)” as casual and “彼かれはメンタルがよわいです。(She is mentally weak.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of “よわい” is “弱よわい”.