強める

• Reading: つよめる
• Romaji: tsuyomeru
• Kanji breakdown: 強 (kyou/tsuyo) — strong, powerful
• Pronunciation: /tsɯ.jo.me.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To strengthen; to emphasize; to intensify. To make something more powerful or prominent.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb (強めない, 強めます). The transitive pair of 強まる (to get strong on its own). Used to describe deliberate actions: strengthening security, emphasizing a point, tightening regulations. Common in both everyday and formal contexts.

Examples

1. 警察はパトロールを強めることにした。 The police decided to step up patrols.
2. もう少し語尾を強めて発音してください。 Please emphasize the endings a little more when you pronounce it.
3. 会社はセキュリティ対策を強めた。 The company tightened its security measures.

Usage Guide

Context: security, policy, language learning

Tone: assertive

Origin & History

Compound of 強 (tsuyoi, strong) and the transitive verb-forming suffix める. The める ending creates an intentional action from the adjective stem.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal