打たれ強い

うたれづよい

Meanings

1. い-adjective able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit
2. able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher)
3. resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity

Kanji

• 打 hit. Read as うつ.
• 強 strong. Read as つよい.

Word lists

• Martial arts

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