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N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(つよ)めるto strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

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    強める 【つよめる】

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      炒飯(ちゃーはん)(つく)るために火力(かりょく)(つよ)める

      I strengthened the heat to cook the fried rice.

      • N1

      大事(だいじ)場面(ばめん)語気(ごき)(つよ)(はな)しました。

      I spoke with more emphasis during crucial moments.

      • N1

      (おっと)(あせ)るような態度(たいど)(おっと)浮気(うわき)疑惑(ぎわく)(つよ)ました。

      Her husband's anxious behavior only strengthened her suspicions of his affair.

      • N1

      容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)への一対一(いちたいいち)での尋問(じんもん)結果(けっか)彼女(かのじょ)事件(じけん)への関与(かんよ)確信(かくしん)(つよ)ました。

      Our one-on-one interrogation with the suspect strengthened our conviction that she was involved in the case.

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      部長(ぶちょう)退社(たいしゃ)をして部長(ぶちょう)()()いたとあって、(ぼく)発言(はつげん)(けん)(つよ)める(こと)となりました。

      After the director resigned and I took over the position, my authority to speak naturally grew stronger.

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