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Tsuyoi (強い): what it means in anime
強い
つよい · tsuyoi · strong; potent; competent JLPT N5
Tsuyoi means "strong". It is the adjective behind every power fantasy: 強くなりたい ("I want to become strong"), 強すぎる ("too strong"), 誰よりも強い ("stronger than anyone").
Where you hear it 10 of 42 series
Lines from the Japanese subtitles of episodes 1–3 of each show. A translation is shown only when it clearly matches the line; counts are subtitle lines containing the word.
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One-Punch Man · 20 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 2
強くなったんですもの！how strong I've become!!
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Haikyu!! · 12 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 3
とにかく 強くて…He was so strong.
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Jujutsu Kaisen · 11 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
お前は強いから人を助けろYou're a strong kid, so help others.
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Demon Slayer · 9 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 3
でも バカみたいに強いBut he's ridiculously strong!
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Frieren · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 3
そんなの 強すぎるじゃないですかThat's too powerful.
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Re:Zero · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
ごめんな！ 強く生きてくれ！Sorry! Live strong!
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Sword Art Online · 6 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 3
黒猫団は十分 強いギルドだThe Black Cats is a strong guild.
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Reincarnated as a Slime · 6 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
相手は そんなに強かったのですか？Was your opponent that powerful?
Also in: Sword Art Online, Reincarnated as a Slime.
Usage and nuance
The opposite is 弱い (yowai, weak), and the pair 強いか弱いか is how shounen measures characters. One-Punch Man exists to mock 強すぎる; Frieren's party talks about 強い mages; Haikyu's players want to 強くなる.
It also covers non-physical strength: 気が強い is strong-willed, 強い酒 is strong liquor, 強い風 is a strong wind.
The noun 強さ (tsuyosa) is "strength", and 最強 (saikyou) is "the strongest", a title that gets thrown around in battle anime.
Hear 強い in One-Punch Man20 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account