Vocab Info
N3 い-adjective
硬いhard, solid, tough, stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing), strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved), safe, steady, honest, steadfast, obstinate, stubborn, bookish, formal, stuffy
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- い-adjective - 1. - hard, solid, tough esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
- 2. - stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) 
- 3. - strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) 
- 4. - safe, steady, honest, steadfast 
- 5. - obstinate, stubborn 
- 6. - bookish, formal, stuffy - Antonyms: 
 
All Forms
硬い 【かたい】、固い 【かたい】、堅い 【かたい】、緊い 【かたい】
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- こんなに硬い肉は食べられません。 - I cannot eat such tough meat. - N3
 
- 子供にとって硬い本を読むことは困難だ。 - It is difficult for children to read stiffly written books. - N3
 
- 靴紐を硬く結びすぎてしまい解く事が出来ません。 - The shoelaces are tied too tightly and cannot be untied. - N3
 
- 彼女は口が硬いので、内緒事を言っても大丈夫だろう。 - She is very tight-lipped, so it will probably be okay to tell secrets around her. - N3
 
- その国は硬く扉を閉ざしているため、外国人は入国をする事が出来ません。 - The country has closed its doors so strictly that foreigners are not allowed to enter. - N2
 
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