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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 stone2.
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
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硬い 【かたい】、固い 【かたい】、堅い 【かたい】、緊い 【かたい】
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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
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
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
カラスは賢いので、硬い殻を持った木のみも道具を駆使して食べる事が出来るそうだ。
Crows are so intelligent that they can use tools to crack open even hard-shelled nuts.
- N2
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