根強い

• 読み: ねづよい
• ローマ字: nezuyoi
• 漢字の分解: 根 (kon/ne) — root, origin; 強 (kyō/tsuyoi) — strong, powerful
• 発音: /ne̞d͡zɯjo̞i/

意味

Deep-rooted; firmly established; persistent. Describes something so entrenched that it resists change or removal.

An i-adjective used for beliefs, prejudices, customs, support, or opposition that have taken firm hold over time. Carries a sense of durability and resistance — the thing is not easily dislodged. Frequently appears in journalistic and analytical writing.

例文

1. その地域では根強い差別意識が今も残っている。
2. 彼女は根強いファンに支えられて20年間歌い続けた。
3. 古い慣習は根強く、なかなか変えられないものだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: journalism, social issues, politics, culture

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 根 (root, origin) and 強い (strong). Metaphorically describes something so deeply rooted it cannot easily be uprooted, like an old tree with an extensive root system.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal