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    3. 硬軟

    硬軟

    硬こう軟なん

    hardness and softness

    KMT9News #26+1NounScience & MathKanji Vocab23 strokes

    こうなん

    Noun

    1.
    hardness and softness, hard line and moderate line

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    この物ぶっ質しつは硬こう軟なん両りょう方ほうの性せい質しつを持もつ。

    This substance has both hard and soft properties.

    KMT7Science & Math
    交こう渉しょうでは硬こう軟なん両りょう様ようの態たい度どで臨のぞむべきだ。

    In negotiations, one should approach with both hardline and moderate attitudes.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    材ざい料りょうの硬こう軟なんは、その加か工こう方ほう法ほうに大おおきく影えい響きょうする。

    The hardness and softness of a material greatly influence its processing method.

    KMT9Science & MathTechnology
    チームのリーダーは、メンバーの意い見けんを聞ききながら硬こう軟なんのバランスを取とる必ひつ要ようがある。

    The team leader needs to balance firmness and flexibility while listening to team members' opinions.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれの政せい治じ姿し勢せいは、状じょう況きょうに応おうじて硬こう軟なんを使 い分わけることで知しられている。

    His political stance is known for skillfully alternating between hardline and moderate approaches depending on the situation.

    KMT10Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    硬
    かた.い…(1)
    stiff・hard
    軟
    やわ.らか・やわ.らかい…(1)
    soft
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