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Illustration of 強気

強気ごうぎ

ごうぎ gougi Play N1 Na-adjective

Meanings and examples

自信に満ちていて、物事に強い態度で臨むさま。 great; grand

Example 1

売り上げが落ちても、店長は強気の予想を変えなかった。

Even though sales fell, the manager did not change his optimistic forecast.

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Example 2

彼は強気な態度で交渉に臨んだ。

He entered the negotiations with a confident attitude.

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Kanji breakdown

強

N4

strong

On reading
キョウ、ゴウ
Kun reading
つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる、こわ.い
Radical
弓

気

N5

spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood

On reading
キ、ケ
Kun reading
いき、き
Radical
气
Illustration of 強気

強気

N2

つよき

firm; strong

Illustration of 一気

一気

N1

いっき

drink!(said repeatedly as a party cheer)

Illustration of 不景気

不景気

N1

ふけいき

business recession; hard times; depression; gloom; sullenness; cheerlessness

Illustration of 何気ない

何気ない

N1

なにげない

casual; unconcerned

Illustration of 呆気ない

呆気ない

N1

あっけない

not enough; too quick (short, long, etc.)