堅い

かたい

hard

N4 #3,360

Meanings

also 硬い · 固い

  1. i-adjective, esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone 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. of a predicted outcome certain; assured; highly likely
  6. obstinate; stubborn
  7. bookish; formal; stuffy
  8. go (game) solid (shape or stones)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼女かのじょは堅かたいいすに座すわった。 She sat on a hard chair. #90259

このステーキは堅かたすぎる。 This steak is too tough. #223630

このベッドは堅かたくて眠ねむれない。 This bed is too hard to sleep in. #223214

堅かたい書かき物ものは大嫌だいきらいだ。 I utterly despise formal writing! #4887

彼女かのじょは口くちを堅かたく結むすんだ。 She pressed her lips firmly together. #90158

彼かれはまったく堅かたい男おとこだ。 He is quite a clever man. #110782

皮かわは乾かわくにつれて堅かたくなった。 The skin tightened as it dried. #85875

僕ぼくは彼あの無実むじつを堅かたく信しんじている。 I have a firm belief in his innocence. #81791