Results, tough

JLPTN3
きついkitsui☆・キツいKITSUi Inflection

adjective:

  • tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh - sometimes written 緊い
  • determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce
  • strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense
  • (too) tight; constricting; close
  • extreme; unusually strong
タフTAFU☆ Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • tough
強靭☆【きょうじんkyoujin】強靱・強じん Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
強い【こわいkowai】 Inflection

adjective:

  • tough; stiff; hard
  • inflexible; obstinate; stubborn
したたかshitataka《強か・健か》 Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • tough; stubborn; determined; hard

adverb:

  • severely; heavily; hard; a great deal; much
JLPTN1
しぶといshibutoi Inflection

adjective:

  • tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn; obstinate; unyielding
手ごわい☆【てごわいtegowai】手強い Inflection

adjective:

  • difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

あいつaitsuはha海千山千umisen'yamasenだからdakara、取り引きtorihiki相手aiteとしてはtoshitehaかなりkanari手強いtezuyoiぞzo。 All those tricks he's got up his sleeve make him a formidable client.

荒くれ男【あらくれおとこarakureotoko】

noun:

  • rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
精悍【せいかんseikan】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • virile; tough; masculine; intense
骨っぽい【ほねっぽいhoneppoi】 Inflection

adjective:

  • bony; tough; plucky; spirited; hard to deal with

彼kareはhaなかなかnakanaka骨っぽいhoneppoi男otokoだda。 He is a man of spirit.

ごついgotsui・ごっついgottsui Inflection

adjective:

  • rough; tough; hard
  • unrefined; rustic
  • exceeding; extreme; too much
やりにくいyarinikui《やり難い・遣り難い・遣りにくい》 Inflection

adjective:

  • hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
JLPTN3
苦しい☆【くるしいkurushii】 Inflection

adjective:

  • painful; difficult; tough; hard
  • distressing; (psychologically) difficult; stressful; awkward (e.g. position)
  • straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation); needy; struggling
  • strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.); lame (e.g. excuse); forced (e.g. smile); far-fetched

auxiliary adjective / adjective:

苦しいkurushii、やめろyamero。 It's so painful. Stop it!

彼kareはha過去kakoのno苦しいkurushii生活seikatsuをwo黙想mokusouしたshita。 He meditated on his past life of suffering.

彼のkareno家族kazokuはhaかなりkanari生活seikatsuがga苦しいkurushii。 His family is rather badly off.

ハードHAADO☆ Inflection

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

noun:

シビアSHIBIA☆・シビアーSHIBIAA・シビヤSHIBIYA・シビヤーSHIBIYAA Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • severe; strict; tough; hard
世知辛い【せちがらいsechigarai】 Inflection

adjective:

  • hard (life); tough (world)

世知辛いsechigarai世の中yononakaだda。 This is a rough world we are living in.

取りにくい【とりにくいtorinikui】取り難い Inflection

adjective:

  • difficult (to obtain, receive permission, access, etc.); tough (to do, etc.)
線が太い【せんがふといsengafutoi】 Inflection

expression / adjective:

  • impressive; tough
無頼☆【ぶらいburai】 Inflection

noun / adjectival noun / ~の noun:

  • hoodlum; scoundrel; ruffian; tough; villain
  • villainy
  • without relying on others; without asking for help
JLPTN4
硬い☆【かたいkatai】固い☆・堅い☆・緊いirr. Inflection

adjective:

  • hard; solid; tough - esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
  • stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
  • strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
  • safe; steady; honest; steadfast
  • obstinate; stubborn
  • bookish; formal; stuffy Antonym: 砕けた

このkono肉nikuはha固いkataiですdesuねne。 The meat is tough.

固いkataiことkoto言うiuなnaよyo。 You don't have to be so formal.

堅いkatai書き物kakimonoはha大嫌いdaikiraiだda。 I utterly despise formal writing!

JLPTN1
強硬★【きょうこうkyoukou】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn; tough; hard-line

大統領daitouryouはha強硬kyoukou路線rosenをwoとったtotta。 The President took a hard line.

堅し【かたしkatashi】固し・硬し

~く adjective (archaic):

  • hard; solid; tough - archaism ➜ 堅い
JLPTN5
強い☆【つよいtsuyoi】 Inflection

adjective:

  • strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
  • strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged
  • good (at); skilled; knowledgeable
  • being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient - as 〜に強い
  • firm; rigid; solid
  • intense; strong; fierce; high
  • dependable; trustworthy

そのsono釣り人tsurijinはha釣り糸tsuriitoにni強いtsuyoi引きhikiをwo感じたkanjita。 The angler felt a strong tug on the line.

象zouというものtoiumonoはha強いtsuyoi動物doubutsuであるdearu。 An elephant is a strong animal.

このkono布地nunojiはha洗濯sentakuにni強いtsuyoi。 This material will stand up to lots of washings.

厳格★【げんかくgenkaku】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

彼kareはha子供kodomoをwoしつけるshitsukeruのにnoni厳格genkakuだったdatta。 He was strict in disciplining his children.

気丈☆【きじょうkijou】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
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