強める

つよめる
tsuyomeru

to strengthen (something), to intensify

What does 強める mean?

強める is a Japanese verb meaning “to strengthen (something)” or “to intensify” in English. It is written as 強める in kanji, つよめる in hiragana, and tsuyomeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

警察は警備を強めた。

The police stepped up security.

先生は声を強めて注意した。

The teacher raised her voice and told them off.

Conjugation of 強める

AffirmativeNegative
Plain強めるつよめる強めないつよめない
Plain past強めたつよめた強めなかったつよめなかった
Polite強めますつよめます強めませんつよめません
Polite past強めましたつよめました強めませんでしたつよめませんでした

Other forms

Te-form強めてつよめて
Potential強められるつよめられる
Passive強められるつよめられる
Volitional強めようつよめよう
Causative強めさせるつよめさせる
Conditional強めればつよめれば

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Intransitive partner

強める (someone does it)·強まる (it happens by itself)

強める describes someone doing something to a thing. 強まる describes it happening by itself. Japanese keeps these apart where English often uses one verb for both.

Words sharing kanji with 強める

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