synonym Comparative
根強い
VS
がっちり
Differences Between "根強い" and "がっちり"
Option A
根強い
Meaning
deeply rooted, firmly established, persistent
Reading
ねづよい (nedzuyoi)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
その習慣は、この地域に根強く残っている。
That custom remains deeply rooted in this region.
Option B
がっちり
Meaning
solidly, tightly, firmly, strongly built, robust, stocky (person)
Reading
がっちり (gacchiri)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼はがっちりした体格で、とても力持ちだ。
He has a solid build and is very strong.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(deeply rooted, firmly established, persistent)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 根強い: Often used for ideas, beliefs, customs, or problems that are difficult to change or remove. (考え、習慣、問題などが定着して、なかなか変わらない様子を表す。)
- がっちり: An adverb or suru-verb (がっちりする) indicating something is strong, firm, robust, or tightly fixed/secured. It can describe a person's physique (solid build) or how something is constructed/managed (tightly run). (物がしっかりしていて丈夫な様子や、人ががっしりした体格であることを表す副詞またはサ変動詞。計画や体制が「しっかりしている」という意味でも使われる。)
- 根強い: Often used for ideas, beliefs, customs, or problems that are difficult to change or remove. (考え、習慣、問題などが定着して、なかなか変わらない様子を表す。)
- がっちり: An adverb or suru-verb (がっちりする) indicating something is strong, firm, robust, or tightly fixed/secured. It can describe a person's physique (solid build) or how something is constructed/managed (tightly run). (物がしっかりしていて丈夫な様子や、人ががっしりした体格であることを表す副詞またはサ変動詞。計画や体制が「しっかりしている」という意味でも使われる。)
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