Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 手ごわい(てごわい) in Japanese

手ごわい, 手強い
Kana Reading
てごわい
Romaji
tegowai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    difficult; tough; stubborn; redoubtable
    Example sentence
    交渉するには手強いです He drives a hard bargain.

Examples of 手ごわい, 手強い, てごわい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

11 strokes

strong

On'Yomi: キョウ, ゴウ

Kun'Yomi: つよ.い, つよ.まる, つよ.める, し.いる, こわ.い

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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