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    3. 硬い

    硬い

    硬かたい​

    hard

    N3KMT9News #29+3CoreAdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    固い堅い緊い

    かたい

    Adjective

    1.
    hard, solid, tough
    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

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    このパンは少すこし硬かたいです。

    This bread is a little hard.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    この木もく材ざいは非ひ常じょうに硬かたいので、加か工こうが難むずかしいです。

    This wood is very hard, so it's difficult to process.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれの決けつ意いは硬かたく、誰だれもそれを変かえることはできなかった。

    His resolve was firm, and no one could change it.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれは口くちが硬かたいので、秘ひ密みつを打うち明あけても安あん心しんだ。

    He is tight-lipped, so it's safe to confide secrets in him.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その会かい社しゃの経けい営えい方ほう針しんは非ひ常じょうに硬かたく、柔じゅう軟なん性せいに欠かけるという批ひ判はんもある。

    There are criticisms that the company's management policy is very rigid and lacks flexibility.

    KMT10Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    硬
    かた.い…(1)
    stiff・hard
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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