てごわい
Tegowai
Other forms: 手強い
手ごわい (Tegowai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “difficult, tough, formidable, redoubtable”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivedifficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
Examples
あいつは手強い相手だ。
He is a formidable opponent.
彼は交渉するには手強い人です。
He drives a hard bargain.
ついに、その共産主義者は手強い相手に屈した。
The communist gave in to his tough opponent at last.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).