より強い
yori tsuyoi
The English phrase 'stronger' is translated into Japanese as より強い (yori tsuyoi).
In casual conversations, you might hear the phrase もっと強く used to convey the idea of becoming stronger with more intensity.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adverb より, meaning 'more' and the adjective 強い, meaning 'strong'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, the comparative 'stronger' is formed by placing the particle より before the adjective, rather than adding a suffix to the adjective itself.
How do you pronounce it?
yori tsuyoi
Did you know?
- While 強い means 'strong', in Japanese sports or games, a 'strong' player is often described as 強い even if they are physically small or frail.
- In Japanese, calling someone's personality 強い can sometimes imply they are stubborn or headstrong rather than just mentally resilient.
- While English uses a suffix like '-er' to show comparison, Japanese uses the particle より, which literally means 'from'.
Examples in context
- 彼は君より強い。He's stronger than you.This sentence is useful for comparing the strength of two people using より強い.Tatoeba #108038 by bunbuku, translation #295648 by CK
- 弟は俺より強い。My brother is stronger than me.Tatoeba #8584535 by small_snow, translation #3419582 by Hybrid
- 自分たちの方が、僕より強いって思ってるんだよ。They think that they're stronger than I am.This sentence is useful for expressing a belief about being stronger than someone else using より強い.Tatoeba #11561840 by small_snow, translation #7442668 by CH
- トレーニングを続ければ もっと強く なるよIf you keep up with training, you'll become stronger.
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Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are talking about their fitness goals at the gym.
- 結衣 Yui最近、筋肉がより強いと感じるよ。Saikin, kinniku ga yori tsuyoi to kanjiru yo.I feel like my muscles are stronger lately.
- 健太 Kentaそれはいいね。僕ももっと鍛えなきゃ。Sore wa ii ne. Boku mo motto kitaenakya.That's great. I need to train more too.
- 結衣 Yui健太はもともと私より強いと思うけど。Kenta wa motomoto watashi yori tsuyoi to omou kedo.But I think you were already stronger than me, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaありがとう。一緒に頑張ろう！Arigatou. Issho ni ganbarou!Thanks. Let's work hard together!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
