堅かた人じん

noun

square person; trustworthy person

Describes a person who is honest, reliable, and morally upright; often used in contrast to someone who is cunning or untrustworthy.

• 彼かれはかたじんだから、約やく束そくは必かならず守まもる。

  He's a square person, so he always keeps his promises.

• あの人ひとはかたじんで、嘘うそをつくような人ひとではない。

  That person is trustworthy and not the type to tell lies.