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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

強きょう硬こう

kyoukou

uncompromising, hard-line

Example sentences

大統領だいとうりょうは強硬きょうこう路線ろせんをとった。
The President took a hard line.
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彼かれは自分じぶんの意見いけんを強硬きょうこうに主張しゅちょうした。
He strongly persisted in arguing his opinion.
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政府せいふはインフレに対たいするために強硬きょうこうな措置そちをとった。
The government adopted strong measures to fight inflation.
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Kanji in 強硬

強strongOnキョウ・ゴウKunつよい・つよまる・つよめる
硬stiff; hardOnコウKunかたい

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