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心強い
Meaning in Englishheartening, reassuring
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What it means
What does 心強い mean? It means feeling reassured or confident because of support, reliability, or favorable circumstances. For English speakers, it describes a mental state of strength and calm derived from trustworthy help or a solid ally.
Main meanings
- reassuring or comforting, describing something that gives you confidence
- a person described as reliable and supportive, someone you can count on
- a mood or state of mental strength derived from support or protection
- used to describe situations that provide emotional steadiness or practical backing
How to use it
Used primarily as an i-adjective in both spoken and written Japanese; before a noun, it forms compounds like 心強い味方, and predicatively with だ/です in sentences. In casual speech you might say 心強いね, while in formal writing you can use 心強い状況だ to describe a scenario.
Variants and close terms
- 頼もしい (tanomoshii) — reliable
- 安心できる (anshin dekiru) — can feel at ease
- 心細い (kokorobosoi) — opposite, anxious
Composition
- 心: heart, mind; 感情の中心を表す
- 強い: strong
- 心強い: the combination expresses inner strength reinforced by external support
Word class
Adjective (イ形容詞)
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