Word · 単語
硬い
Reading かたい
hard
- 1 hard, solid, tough — esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
- 2 stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
- 3 strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
- 4 safe, steady, honest, steadfast
- 5 obstinate, stubborn
- 6 bookish, formal, stuffy
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例文 · examples
固いこと言うなよ。
You don't have to be so formal.
sense 6 · bookish
卵を硬く茹でた。
I hard-boiled an egg.
sense 1 · hard
かたく凍っている。
It's frozen solid.
鉄は硬い。
Iron is hard.
この肉は固いですね。
The meat is tough.
sense 1 · hard