強弱|きょうじゃくkyoujaku[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounstrength and weakness; (degree of) strength
  2. nounstress (of a sound); loudness
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related強さつよさNeutralRefers only to how strong something is, as in 「風の強さ」— a single degree of strength. 「強弱」 looks at the contrast or variation between strong and weak.
  • Related強度きょうどNeutralA measure of degree — how much load or stress something can take, or how intense activity is, as in 「耐震強度」「低強度の運動」. 「強弱」 stresses the strong-weak contrast.

Use 「強弱」 for the interplay of strong and weak or their degrees, as in 「強弱をつける」「音の強弱」. For a single degree of strength use 「強さ」 or 「強度」; the opposites are 「均一」 and 「一律」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 強つよいことと弱よわいこと。
  2. 強つよさ弱よわさの程度ていど。
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