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    3. 硬さ

    硬さ

    硬かたさ​

    firmness

    KMT9News #23+1CoreNounScience & MathKanji Vocab15 strokes

    固さ堅さ

    かたさ

    Noun

    1.
    firmness, hardness, stiffness, honesty

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    この石いしの硬かたさはダイヤモンドに次つぐ。

    The hardness of this stone is second only to diamond.

    KMT7Science & MathNature & Environment
    材ざい料りょうの硬かたさを測そく定ていする実じっ験けんを行おこなった。

    We conducted an experiment to measure the hardness of the material.

    KMT9Science & Math
    地じ震しんの揺ゆれは、地じ盤ばんの硬かたさによって伝つたわり方かたが異ことなる。

    The way earthquake tremors are transmitted differs depending on the hardness of the ground.

    KMT9Science & MathNature & Environment
    このプラスチックは、その硬かたさから工こう業ぎょう製せい品ひんに広ひろく使つかわれている。

    This plastic is widely used in industrial products due to its hardness.

    KMT9Science & MathTechnology
    彼かれの言こと葉ばには、揺ゆるぎない信しん念ねんの硬かたさが感かんじられた。

    In his words, one could feel the unyielding firmness of his conviction.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

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