強める|つよめるtsuyomeru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 強める（つよめる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 強めます（つよめます） |
| Negative (nai) | 強めない（つよめない） |
| polite (masen) | 強めません（つよめません） |
| classical zu / nu | 強めず・強めぬ（つよめず・つよめぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 強めた（つよめた） |
| polite (mashita) | 強めました（つよめました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 強めなかった（つよめなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 強めませんでした（つよめませんでした） |
| Te form | 強めて（つよめて） |
| Potential | 強められる（つよめられる） |
| Passive | 強められる（つよめられる） |
| Causative | 強めさせる（つよめさせる） |
| Causative passive | 強めさせられる（つよめさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 強めれば（つよめれば） |
| tara | 強めたら（つよめたら） |
| Volitional | 強めよう（つよめよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 強めましょう（つよめましょう） |
| Imperative | 強めろ（つよめろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
彼が語気を強める
The intransitive 強まる describes a subject becoming stronger on its own (e.g. 雨足が強まる), while the transitive 強める focuses on an agent deliberately intensifying something (e.g. 彼が語気を強める).
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym強化きょうかNeutralNoun for strengthening or reinforcing, as in 「警備を強化する」「筋力強化」「強化ガラス」; leans formal, while 「強める」 is a native verb that also covers tone and degree.
- Synonym増強ぞうきょうNeutralNoun for reinforcement by adding personnel or equipment, as in 「兵力の増強」; the emphasis is on expansion.
- Related高揚こうようWrittenNoun for morale or spirits running high, as in 「士気の高揚」; a written-style word.
- Related高めるたかめるNeutralMeans raising something to a higher level, as in 「意識を高める」「効果を高める」; the focus is lifting the degree upward.
- Related盛り上げるもりあげるNeutralMeans livening up the atmosphere, as in 「パーティーを盛り上げる」; common in speech.
- Related深めるふかめるNeutralMeans making something deeper, as in 「理解を深める」「絆を深める」; the emphasis is on depth.
- Related亢進こうしんWrittenWritten word for functions or symptoms gradually intensifying, as in 「新陳代謝の亢進」; mostly seen in medical contexts.
- Related発揚はつようFormalFormal word for promoting or carrying forward, as in 「国威発揚」; mostly applied to nations and spirit.
- Related活気づけるかっきづけるNeutralMeans bringing a place or thing to life, as in 「町を活気づける」; the emphasis is on adding vitality.
- Related鼓吹こすいWrittenWritten word for advocating or instilling an idea, as in 「愛国心を鼓吹する」.
- Antonym弱めるよわめるNeutralAntonym: to weaken something, the direct opposite of 「強める」.
Use 「強める」 for making force, tone or degree stronger, as in 「警戒を強める」「語気を強める」. For formal strengthening say 「強化」; to raise a level say 「高める」; to deepen say 「深める」. The opposite is 「弱める」.
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Japanese definitions
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