固い
かたい
katai
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

固い (かたい (katai)) means "hard". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

hard

Also : solid · tough · stiff · tight · wooden

Example Sentences

この本は固いです。

このほんはかたいです。

This book is hard.

この本はとても固いです。

このほんはとてもかたいです。

This book is very hard.

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