強まる

つよまる · tsuyomaru · JLPT N3 · verb-godan

to get strong

💪 強 tsuyo(i) = strong + まる = becomes: strong-becomes, on its own

強い (tsuyoi) means strong. The ending まる marks a change that happens by itself, as in 高まる (to rise) and 深まる (to deepen). Its partner 強める (tsuyomeru) is when someone makes a thing stronger.

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