Japanese dictionary search for "tough"

Words — 97 found

きつい

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh

この
さかみち坂道
は
きつい
よ
でも
かえ帰り
は
らく楽
だ
よ
ね

Whew! This is a tough hill. But coming back sure will be a breeze.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense

は
あたま頭
に
きつい
いっぱつ一発
を
う受けた

Tom received a heavy blow on the head.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

4. (too) tight; constricting; close

ちょっと
ウエスト
が
きつい
ね

The waist is a little small.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

5. extreme; unusually strong

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キツイ

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かた硬い

Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 14 Wanikani level 42 Wanikani level 45

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. hard; solid; toughesp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone

たまご卵
は
かた硬く
ゆでて
ください

Boil the eggs hard.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)

この
ふた
は
かた固くて
と取れない
よ

This lid is too tight for me to open.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

その
きかい機械
の
ほねぐ骨組み
は
かた堅く
なければならない

The frame of the machine should be rigid.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

4. safe; steady; honest; steadfast

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

5. certain; assured; highly likelyOnly applies to 固い, Only applies to 堅い, of a predicted outcome

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

6. obstinate; stubborn

かた固い
こと
い言う
な
よ

You don't have to be so formal.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

7. bookish; formal; stuffyAntonym: 砕けた

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

8. solid (shape or stones)Go (game), Only applies to 堅い

Other forms

固い【かたい】、堅い【かたい】、緊い【かたい】

Notes

緊い: Irregular kanji usage.

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くる苦しい

Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 9

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. painful; difficult; tough; hard

くる苦しい
やめろ

It's so painful. Stop it!

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. distressing; (psychologically) difficult; stressful; awkward (e.g. position)

かれ彼
は
かこ過去
の
くる苦しい
せいかつ生活
を
もくそう黙想
した

He meditated on his past life of suffering.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation); needy; struggling

かれ彼の
かぞく家族
は
かなり
せいかつ生活
が
くる苦しい

His family is rather badly off.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

4. strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.); lame (e.g. excuse); forced (e.g. smile); far-fetched

Suffix, I-adjective (keiyoushi)

5. hard to do; unpleasantSee also 寝苦しいねぐるしい, See also 見苦しいみぐるしい, after -masu stem of verb; often ぐるしい

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つよ強い

Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 7

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough

その
つりびと釣り人
は
つりいと釣り糸
に
つよ強い
ひ引き
を
かん感じた

The angler felt a strong tug on the line.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged

ぞう象
というもの
は
つよ強い
どうぶつ動物
である

An elephant is a strong animal.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. good (at); skilled; knowledgeable

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

4. being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilientas ...に～

この
ぬのじ布地
は
せんたく洗濯
に
つよ強い

This material will stand up to lots of washings.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

5. firm; rigid; solid

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

6. intense; strong; fierce; high

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

7. dependable; trustworthy

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て手ごわい

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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手強い【てごわい】

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きび厳しい

Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 32

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless

かれ彼
は
きび厳しい
ひはん批判
に
さらされた

He was subjected to severe criticism.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. hard (to do); difficult; tricky

れんしゅう練習
が
どんなに
きび厳しくて
も
かのじょ彼女
は
けっ決して
な泣かなかった

However hard the training was, she never cried.

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement

ツンドラ
ちたい地帯
の
きこう気候
は
きび厳しい

The tundra has a harsh climate.

Other forms

酷しい【きびしい】

Notes

酷しい: Rarely-used kanji form.

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タフ

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

1. tough

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ハードボイルド

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

1. hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough

Noun

2. hard-boiled fiction

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3. HardboiledHardboiled (or hard-boiled) fiction is a literary style, ... Read more

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がっしり

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Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb

1. firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughlyOnomatopoeic or mimetic word

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きょうじん強靭

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

1. tough; strong; tenacious

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強靱【きょうじん】

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きょうこう強硬

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

1. firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn; tough; hard-line

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せちがら世知辛い

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. tough (world); hard (times); cold

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. stingy; miserly; mercenary; calculating; scheming

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しぶとい

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn; obstinate; unyielding

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ほね骨っぽい

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I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. bony; tough; plucky; spirited; hard to deal with

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ハード

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

1. hard; toughAntonym: ソフト

きょう今日
の
れんしゅう練習
は
いつになく
ハード
で
から辛い

Whoo! Today's practice is tough - much harder than usual.

Noun

2. hardwareComputing, Abbreviation, See also ハードウェア

について
は
いい
ハード
です
と
かいこういちばん開口一番
きりだ切り出した

On the Xbox 360 the very first thing he said was "good hardware."

Noun

3. hard disk (drive)Computing, Abbreviation, See also ハードディスク

ハード
が
だんぺん断片
か化
を
お起こしてる
み
たい

It looks like your hard disk is fragmented.

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つら辛い

Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 44 Show inflections Links

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)Usually written using kana alone

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)Usually written using kana alone, See also 辛いづらい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)

3. cruel; harsh; coldUsually written using kana alone

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がんきょう頑強

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

1. stubborn; dogged; persistent; tenacious

とうきょく当局
は
ちいきじゅうみん地域住民
の
がんきょう頑強
な
ていこう抵抗
に
あった

The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

2. tough; sturdy; hardy; strong

おおおとこ大男
が
かなら必ずしも
がんきょう頑強
だ
と
は
かぎ限らない

A big man is not always robust.

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したた強か

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

1. tough; stubborn; determined; hard; tenaciousUsually written using kana alone

Adverb (fukushi)

2. severely; heavily; hard; a great deal; muchUsually written using kana alone

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健か【したたか】

Notes

健か: Rarely-used kanji form.

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げんかく厳格

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

1. strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

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ふうん不運

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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

1. misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortuneAntonym: 幸運

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Kanji — 3 found

6.1008323943150025

12 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.

堅

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

Kun: かた.い、 -がた.い

On: ケン

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100.0

13 strokes.

暋

strong, robust, tough

Kun: つと.める

On: ビン、コン

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100.0

14 strokes.

䏰

a kind of insects, earthworm, durable, strong and soft, pliable yet tough

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Sentences — 71 found

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- しょうぎ将棋
- きし棋士
- ひと人
- にぎ握り
The world of professional shōgi (Japanese chess) is tough. There are only a handful of people who can succeed as professional shōgi players. — Jreibun
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Names — 1 found

タフ

Unclassified name

1. Tough

Jisho

Draw

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Words — 97 found

Kanji — 3 found

Sentences — 71 found

Names — 1 found