固い (katai)
stubborn,firm (not viscous or easily moved)
- JLPT N2
- adjective
- Pitch 0
- #5463 most frequent
Meaning
固い (かたい, katai) is a JLPT N2 adjective meaning “stubborn,firm (not viscous or easily moved)”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
私の上司は頭が固い。
My boss is stubborn.
鉄は固い。
Iron is hard.
彼は頭が固い。
He is thick-headed.
固い便が出ます。
I have hard stools.
鉄は金よりも固い。
Iron is harder than gold.
頭の固いやつだな。
You've got a one-track mind.
彼はガードが固い。
He is always guarded.
この肉は固いですね。
The meat is tough.
彼は義務を固く守る。
He is very observant of his duties.
彼女はガードが固い.
She's always on her guard against men.
彼らは固く抱き合った。
They embraced tightly.
我々の決意は固いです。
Our resolve is firm.