つよし

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
強し

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨjo̞ɕi]

Adjective

つよし • (tsuyoshi) ^{←つよし (tuyosi)?†}-ku

1. Classical Japanese form of つよい (tsuyoi)

Inflection

Classical conjugation of "つよし" (ク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	つよく[1] つよから[2]		tuyoku tuyokara
Continuative (連用形)	つよく[1] つよかり[2]		tuyoku tuyokari
Terminal (終止形)	つよし		tuyosi
Attributive (連体形)	つよき つよかる		tuyoki tuyokaru
Realis (已然形)	つよけれ		tuyokere
Imperative (命令形)	つよかれ		tuyokare
Key constructions
Negative	つよからず		tuyokarazu
Contrasting conjunction	つよけれど		tuyokeredo
Causal conjunction	つよければ		tuyokereba
Conditional conjunction	つよくば		tuyokuba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	つよかりき		tuyokariki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	つよかりけり		tuyokarikeri
Adverbial	つよく		tuyoku
[1]Without auxiliary verb. [2]With auxiliary verb.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

つよし • (Tsuyoshi) 

1. 剛, 強, 毅, 剛史, 剛士, 剛志: a male given name