Describes writing, ideas, or expression that is rough, lacking refinement, or not fully developed. Often used in critical or evaluative contexts.
彼の文章はまだ生硬で、読みにくい。
His writing is still crude and hard to read.
その提案は生硬な部分が多い。
The proposal has many unpolished parts.
Compound of 生 (raw, unrefined) and 硬 (hard, stiff), suggesting something that is still in a raw, unpolished state. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.