硬い — Japanese to English | EnglishReference

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Japanese

01i-adjective

hard; solid; tough

esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone

02i-adjective

stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)

03i-adjective

strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

04i-adjective

safe; steady; honest; steadfast

05i-adjective

Only 固い、堅い

certain; assured; highly likely

of a predicted outcome

06i-adjective

obstinate; stubborn

07i-adjective

bookish; formal; stuffy

08i-adjective

Only 堅い go (game)

solid (shape or stones)

固いこと言うなよ。

You don't have to be so formal.

Tatoeba #174575

卵は硬くゆでてください。

Boil the eggs hard.

このふたは固くて取れないよ。

This lid is too tight for me to open.

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固い堅い緊い (word containing irregular kanji usage)

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