Meaning of 堅い in Japanese
Definition of 堅い
- (adj-i) hard; solid; tough
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stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
このふたは固くて取れない。
This lid is too tight for me to open. - strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
- safe; steady; honest; steadfast
- obstinate; stubborn
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bookish; formal; stuffy
固いこと言うなよ。
You don't have to be so formal.
Words related to 堅い
- (adj-i) steady; firm; solid; secure
- (adj-i) stable (market) after having bottomed out
- (adj-i) discreet; tight-lipped
- (adj-i) honest; upright; faithful; reliable
- (adj-i) possessed of a strong sense of duty
- (n) chaste woman
- (n) stiff speech
- (n) hard lumber
- (n) sound business
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(exp) tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
彼は口が堅い。
He is a tight-lipped man.
- (adj-i) tight-lipped
