硬かたい

i-adjective

hard; solid; tough

Physical hardness or solidity. 硬い is typical for metal and stone; 固い for firm, solid objects; 堅い for wood and compact materials.

• このパンは固かたくて噛かみ切きれない。

  This bread is so hard I can't bite through it.

• ダイヤモンドはとても硬かたい物ぶっ質しつだ。

  Diamond is a very hard substance.

i-adjective

stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished

Lacking flexibility or smoothness. Can describe muscles, joints, writing style, or a formal atmosphere. 堅い is common for stiff writing or formal demeanor.

• 肩かたが固かたくて痛いたい。

  My shoulders are stiff and painful.

• 彼かれの文ぶん章しょうはまだ堅かたい感かんじがする。

  His writing still feels stiff and unpolished.

i-adjective

strong; firm; not easily moved

Firm and resistant to pressure or change. Used for resolve, belief, or a substance that holds its shape. 固い is common for firm resolve.

• 彼かれは固かたい決けつ意いで試し験けんに臨のぞんだ。

  He faced the exam with firm determination.

• このゼリーは固かたくて、スプーンが立たつ。

  This jelly is so firm that a spoon stands up in it.

i-adjective

steadfast; honest; safe; obstinate

Describes a person's character as reliable and upright, or stubbornly inflexible. 堅い is typical for a trustworthy person; 固い can imply stubbornness. Also used for a safe bet or steady performance.

• 彼かれは堅かたい人ひとで、約やく束そくは必かならず守まもる。

  He is a steadfast person who always keeps his promises.

• あのチームの勝しょう利りは固かたいだろう。

  That team's victory seems safe.

• 父ちちは頭あたまが固かたくて、新あたらしい考かんがえを受うけ入いれない。

  My father is stubborn and won't accept new ideas.

i-adjective

bookish; formal; stuffy

Overly formal, rigid, or lacking casual warmth. Often used for speech, writing, or atmosphere. 堅い is the typical kanji for this sense.

Antonyms: くだけた

• 式しき典てんの雰ふん囲い気きはとても堅かたかった。

  The atmosphere at the ceremony was very formal and stiff.

• 彼かれの話はなし方かたは堅かたすぎて、親したしみにくい。

  His way of speaking is too stiff and hard to warm up to.