心強い|こころづよいkokorozuyoi[5]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjectiveheartening; reassuring
Conjugation
| Plain form | 心強い(こころづよい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 心強いです(こころづよいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 心強くない(こころづよくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 心強くありません(こころづよくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 心強かった(こころづよかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 心強くなかった(こころづよくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 心強くて(こころづよくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 心強く(こころづよく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 心強ければ(こころづよければ) |
| kattara | 心強かったら(こころづよかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym気強いきづよいNeutralMeans bold and unflinching before difficulty; can also mean reassured by support, a sense close to 「心強い」. Rare in use; 「心強い」 is the everyday word.
- Related力強いちからづよいNeutralSuggests visible strength that reassures, as in 「力強い言葉」; leans toward forceful voices and actions, while 「心強い」 is feeling secure from having support.
- Antonym心細いこころぼそいNeutralThe direct opposite: feeling helpless and unsure because you have nothing to rely on, as in 「一人では心細い」.
- Antonym不安ふあんNeutralDenotes anxiety and unease, the opposite of the settled feeling of 「心強い」.
Use 「心強い」 for feeling secure because someone or something is behind you, as in 「君がいてくれて心強い」. For strength in a voice or action that reassures, 「力強い」 fits. When support is lacking or you feel anxious, the opposites 「心細い」 and 「不安」 apply.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 頼りになるものがあり安心である様。


