► 形容詞
固い [(2)かたい] [堅い] meaning: firm rank: 1
☆ 堅い信念 ⇨ A firm belief
☆ 彼女の決心は堅かった ⇨ Her decision was resolute
固い [(2)かたい] [coll] meaning: flexible rank: 1
☆ 彼は固過ぎて付き合いにくい ⇨ He is too inflexible and hard to deal with
固い [(2)かたい] [固い事を言う] [coll] meaning: flexible rank: 1
☆ そんな固い事言わないで、頼むよ ⇨ Don’t say something so rigid, don’t be so strict, stubborn, and please help me
固い [(2)かたい] [硬い] meaning: flexible rank: 1
☆ 体が硬いと怪我をしやすい ⇨ When your body is stiff you are prone to injury
固い [(2)かたい] [頭が固い] [coll] meaning: flexible rank: 1
☆ 彼はどうにも頭が固い ⇨ His head is just hard, he is just too rigid, stuck with old ideas
固い [(2)かたい] [硬い] meaning: hard rank: 1
☆ ダイアモンドは非常に硬い ⇨ Diamond is very hard
固い [(2)かたい] [堅い] [coll] meaning: secure rank: 1
☆ 彼等は守りが堅い ⇨ Their defence is very good
☆ 公務員は堅い仕事だ ⇨ Public servant is a very secure, stable, important, job (☛ Means both the job is very secure, and it also requires responsibility and trust)
☆ 御堅い御家の御嬢様 ⇨ A daughter from a very good family (☛ Not necessarily very rich, but with very good reputations)
固い [(2)かたい] [堅い] [coll] meaning: serious rank: 1
☆ 堅い話はこれくらいにしましょう ⇨ Let’s move on from serious topics
固い [(2)かたい] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼等の友情はとても固い ⇨ Their friendship is very strong (☛ Difficult to break)
固い [(2)かたい] [硬い] meaning: tense rank: 1
☆ 硬い表情 ⇨ A tense face
固い [(2)かたい] meaning: tight rank: 1
☆ 鍵が固くて開かない ⇨ The lock is stubborn and cannot be opened
固い [(2)かたい] [coll] meaning: sure rank: 2
☆ チームのプレーオフ進出は固い ⇨ It is a safe bet that the team advances to the playoff
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