Japanese

がる

つよがる
Meaning: to pretend to be strong; to act tough
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 強がる 強がらない
Polite 強がります 強がりません
Past 強がった 強がらなかった
Polite + Past 強がりました 強がりませんでした
Te-form 強がって 強がらなくて
Potential 強がれる 強がれない
Passive 強がられる 強がられない
Causative 強がらせる 強がらせない
Causative + Passive 強がらされる 強がらされない
Imperative 強がれ 強がるな

Handwriting

強
が
る

Example sentences

He is actually scared, but he's pretending to be okay.
彼は強がっているが、その実はとても寂しがり屋だ。
He puts on a brave face, but in reality, he's very lonely.

Usage Notes

Used when someone puts on a brave face or acts strong despite feeling weak, scared, or in pain.

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