強み・強味|つよみtsuyomi[3]odaka (tail-high)

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Which spelling to use
強み強み(つよみ) is the most common written form. It combines kanji and kana and is the form learners should use in their own writing.
強味強味 is a less common written variant of 強み(つよみ). Written entirely in kanji as ateji, it is a form learners will encounter less often.
Definitions
  1. nounforte; strong point
    彼かれには富とみと言いう強つよみがある。↗
    He has the advantage of wealth.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym長所ちょうしょNeutralRefers to the good points of people or things, paired with 「短所」; 「強み」 leans toward an advantage in competition, as in 「〜が強みだ」.
  • Synonym取り柄とりえNeutralRefers to redeeming qualities, often in 「取り柄がない」; 「強み」 suggests a more pronounced advantage.
  • Synonym特技とくぎNeutralA special skill one has mastered, as in 「特技は書道」; 「強み」 leans toward overall advantage.
  • Synonym特長とくちょうNeutralA standout merit of a person or product; 「強み」 leans toward advantage in competition.
  • Synonymお家芸おいえげいCasualColloquial term for the specialty a person or group excels at; 「強み」 is broader.
  • Synonym得手えてCasualColloquial term for what one is good at, as in 「得手不得手」; 「強み」 stresses competitive advantage.
  • Related専売特許せんばいとっきょCasualColloquial, figurative for a person's exclusive specialty, something only they can do; 「強み」 is a general advantage.
  • Related強いところつよいところCasualColloquial way to state one's strong point plainly; 「強み」 is a single noun and more concise.
  • Antonym弱みよわみNeutralAntonym: a weakness, or something that can be used against you; the opposite of 「強み」.
  • Antonym弱点じゃくてんNeutralAntonym for a weak point or vulnerable spot; the counterpart of the advantage expressed by 「強み」.

Use 「強み」 for a strength or advantage in competition, as in 「語学力が強み」. For a person's good points choose 「長所」, for what one is good at 「得手」, for a special skill 「特技」, for redeeming qualities 「取り柄」. The opposites are 「弱み」 and 「弱点」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. つよいこと。つよさ。
  2. つよいところ。優すぐれたところ。長所ちょうしょ。
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