Word Meaning 手ごわい

てごわい tegowai

手ごわい is read as てごわい (tegowai) and means difficult.

Meaning

English

  1. difficult
  2. tough
  3. formidable
  4. redoubtable
  5. stubborn

Reading

Kana

てごわい

Romaji

tegowai

Writing Variants

  • 手強い てごわい tegowai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 与し易い Rank 15133 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手早い

てばやい

nimble

手広い

てびろい

spacious

手習い

てならい

practice writing with a brush

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手堅い

てがたい

steady

手痛い

ていたい

severe

手厚い

てあつい

warm (treatment, reception, etc.)

手厳しい

てきびしい

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.)

手違い

てちがい

mistake