強い

• 読み: つよい
• ローマ字: tsuyoi
• 漢字の分解: 強 (strong/powerful) — used in slang to praise bold or impressive actions
• 発音: /tsɯ.jo.i/

意味

Strong or powerful — slang praise for someone who is bold, fearless, or impressively resilient.

Beyond its literal meaning of 'strong,' 強い has become slang for praising someone's mental fortitude, bold fashion choices, audacious behaviour, or impressive life decisions. Saying someone's outfit is 強い means it is daring and impressive. Saying someone's attitude is 強い means they are fearlessly unapologetic. It celebrates courage and unconventionality.

例文

1. 上司に直接言ったの？メンタル強すぎでしょ。
2. そのファッション攻めてるね、強い。
3. 一人で海外旅行行くとか強いな。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, social media, reactions

トーン: admiring, impressed by boldness

正しい言い方

• メンタル強いなぁ、見習いたい (Your mental strength is impressive, I want to learn from you)
• その発言強すぎて笑った (That statement was so bold I laughed)

避ける言い方

• 繊細な話題で「強いね」は冷たく聞こえる (Saying 'tsuyoi ne' about a sensitive topic can sound cold or dismissive of their struggle)

よくある間違い

• Confusing slang 強い (bold/impressive) with literal 強い (physically strong) in context
• Using 強い to praise someone who is actually struggling — it can sound like you are minimising their hardship

起源と歴史

Standard Japanese adjective meaning 'strong/powerful.' Its figurative slang usage praising boldness and mental resilience expanded through social media and youth culture in the 2010s.

文化的背景

時代: 2010s expansion of figurative usage

世代: Teens to 30s primarily

社会的背景: Youth culture, social media

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. The slang usage often appears as メンタル強い (mentally strong) or 生き方が強い (bold way of living). In gaming, 強い retains its literal sense of powerful.