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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

強きょう弱じゃく

kyoujaku

degree of strength

Example sentences

  1. 東ひがしアジア各国かっこくでは、気象機関きしょうきかんがそれぞれ「黄砂こうさ」の定義ていぎや強弱きょうじゃくの基準きじゅんを定さだめている。

    In each eastern Asian nation, the meteorology-related organization defines 'kosa' and specifies the strength levels of kosa.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 撚よりをかけることにより絹糸けんしの本来持ほんらいもつ光沢こうたくを生いかし、縒よりの強弱きょうじゃくによって光ひかりの反射はんしゃを加減かげんし繊細せんさいな模様もようを表現ひょうげんしていく。

    Twisting silk thread brings out its natural sheen; varying how tightly it is twisted controls the way it reflects light and creates delicate patterns.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 声こえに強弱きょうじゃくをつけると、話はなしが伝つたわりやすい。

    Varying the strength of your voice makes what you say easier to follow.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 強弱

  • 強strongOnキョウ・ゴウKunつよい・つよまる・つよめる
  • 弱weak; frailOnジャクKunよわい・よわる・よわまる

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