硬い
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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
This bread is hard and difficult to eat.
He continued to speak with a stiff expression.
I think this writing is too formal and hard to read.
Because I was sitting for a long time, my shoulder muscles became stiff.
With a firm will, she never yielded to any difficulty.
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