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    3. 手ごわい

    手ごわい

    手てご​わ​い​

    difficult

    KMT8News #24+1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    手強い

    てごわい

    Adjective

    1.
    difficult, tough, formidable, redoubtable, stubborn

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    Speed1.0x

    今こん回かいの試し験けんは手てごわかった。

    This exam was tough.

    KMT7EducationEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは手てごわい相あい手てだが、諦あきらめずに挑ちょう戦せんしたい。

    He is a formidable opponent, but I want to challenge him without giving up.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    決けっ勝しょう戦せんの相あい手ては、これまでで最もっとも手てごわいチームだ。

    Our opponent in the final match is the toughest team we've faced so far.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    その問もん題だいは、専せん門もん家かにとっても手てごわい課か題だいとして残のこされている。

    That problem remains a formidable challenge even for experts.

    KMT9Work & CareerScience & MathEmotions & Psychology
    経けい済ざい改かい革かくは、手てごわい抵てい抗こうに直ちょく面めんすることが予よ想そうされる。

    Economic reforms are expected to face formidable resistance.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    ご
    go
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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