Translation guide
The quality of being stiff, inflexible, or unable to bend, both physically and metaphorically.
Describing something that is physically hard, stiff, or not easily bent.
General term for hardness or stiffness of a material or object.
この素材の硬さがちょうどいい。
The rigidity of this material is just right.
Technical term for rigidity, especially in engineering or physics.
This structure has high rigidity.
Alternative kanji for 硬さ, often used for firmness or solidity.
Adjust the rigidity of the jelly.
Describing a person, rule, or system that is strict, unyielding, or resistant to change.
Refers to rigidity in thinking, systems, or organizations; often negative.
There is rigidity in his way of thinking.
Literally 'lack of flexibility'; a common way to express rigidity in behavior or rules.
Strictness or severity, often used for rules or people.
Idiomatic phrase meaning 'stubborn' or 'inflexible in thinking'.
Describing physical stiffness in the body, such as tense muscles.
硬さ (かたさ) is the general term for hardness or stiffness, used in everyday contexts. 剛性 (ごうせい) is a technical term for rigidity in engineering, referring to resistance to deformation.
Directly translating 'rigidity' as リジディティ is not natural in Japanese. Use the appropriate term based on context.
The rigidity of the rule is a problem.
His rigidity is ruining the team atmosphere.
He is so rigid that he won't accept new methods.
寒さで筋肉が硬直した。
My muscles became rigid from the cold.