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N1 I-adjective
堅苦しいformal, strict, ceremonious, stiff
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I-adjective
1.
formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff
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堅苦しい 【かたくるしい】、堅苦しい 【かたぐるしい】、固苦しい 【かたくるしい】、固苦しい 【かたぐるしい】
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小学生は堅苦しい本を読む事が出来ません。
Elementary school students cannot read formal books. {formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff}
部長:「堅苦しい挨拶は無しにして、飲み会を始めるぞ!」
Director: "Let's skip the formal greetings and start the drinking party!" {formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff}
私はラフな雰囲気が好きなので、堅苦しい雰囲気は苦手です。
I like a laid-back atmosphere, so I'm not good with a formal, stiff environment. {formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff}
私の両親とパートナーの初対面とあって、堅苦しい雰囲気が漂っている。
Given that it's the first meeting between my parents and my partner, a stiff atmosphere is lingering. {formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff}
義父:「そんな堅苦しいことを言うなよ!お前は今日から俺らの息子も同然だ!」
Stepfather: "Don't talk so formally! From today onwards, you're practically our son!" {formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff}
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