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kotoshi
17 Dec 2019

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What is the difference between 強い and 丈夫 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

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kensukebxl
17 Dec 2019

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丈夫は、「こわれにくい」という意味で使いますが、強いは他にもいろいろ意味があります。
e.g. 強いサッカーチーム (good soccer team)
彼は力が強い。 (He is powerful.)
この建物は丈夫だ。 (This building is tough/strong.)

Romaji
joubu ha , 「 koware nikui 」 toiu imi de tsukai masu ga , tsuyoi ha ta ni mo iroiro imi ga ari masu .
e . g . tsuyoi sakkaa chiimu ( good soccer team )
kare ha chikara ga tsuyoi . ( He is powerful .)
kono tatemono ha joubu da . ( This building is tough / strong .)
Hiragana
じょうぶ は 、 「 こわれ にくい 」 という いみ で つかい ます が 、 つよい は た に も いろいろ いみ が あり ます 。
e . g . つよい さっかー ちーむ ( good soccer team )
かれ は ちから が つよい 。 ( He is powerful .)
この たてもの は じょうぶ だ 。 ( This building is tough / strong .)
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