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かた

irregular kanji usageい adjectiveadjective (generic)

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Meanings

  • hard, solid, tough
  • stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
  • strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
  • safe, steady, honest, steadfast
  • obstinate, stubborn
  • bookish, formal, stuffy

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Example sentences

このパンはかたくてべにくい。

This bread is hard and difficult to eat.

かれかた表情ひょうじょうはなつづけた。

He continued to speak with a stiff expression.

この文章ぶんしょうかたすぎてみにくいとおもいます。

I think this writing is too formal and hard to read.

長時間ちょうじかんすわっていたので、かた筋肉きんにくかたくなってしまった。

Because I was sitting for a long time, my shoulder muscles became stiff.

彼女かのじょかた意志いしって、どんな困難こんなんにもくっしなかった。

With a firm will, she never yielded to any difficulty.