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    3. ガードが固い

    ガードが固い

    ガ​ー​ド​が​固かたい​

    having one's guard up

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    ガードが堅い

    ガードがかたい

    Adjective

    1.
    having one's guard up, not showing weak points
    2.
    (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on, being distrustful of potential love interests, prudish

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    Characters that make up this word

    固
    かた.める・かた.まる・かた.まり・かた.い…(1)
    harden・set・clot・curdle
    Kanji
    ガ
    ga
    Kana
    ー
    long vowel
    Kana
    ド
    do
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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