Translation and Meaning of: 硬い - katai

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 硬い (katai) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: katai

Kana: かたい

Type: adjective

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硬い

Translation / Meaning: solid; hard (especially metal and stone); unpolished writing

Meaning in English: solid;hard (esp. metal stone);unpolished writing

Definition: Something that is hard to change shape even when pressed.

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Explanation and Etymology - (硬い) katai

硬い (katai) is an adjective in Japanese meaning "hard" or "rigid". The word is composed of the characters 硬 (kou), which means "hard" or "solid", and い (i), which is a suffix that indicates adjective. The pronunciation of the word is Katai, with the "a" pronounced in a short and "I" pronounced long. The word can be used to describe physical objects, such as a hard surface or rigid material, or to describe a person or inflexible personality.

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Synonyms and Similar - (硬い) katai

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堅い; 固い; 締まった; 強靭な; 頑丈な

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Words with the same pronunciation: かたい katai

固い

katai

stubborn; firm (not sticky or easily moved); right; solemn

堅い

katai

hard (especially wood); firm; honorable; boring writing

難い

katai

difficult; hard

Example Sentences - (硬い) katai

Below are some example sentences:

このパンはとても硬いです。

Kono pan wa totemo katai desu

This bread is very hard.

This bread is very difficult.

  • この - this
  • パン - bread
  • は - topic particle
  • とても - very
  • 硬い - hard
  • です - ser/estar (polite form)

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Other words of the same type: adjective

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貧乏

Kana: びんぼう

Romaji: binbou

Translation / Meaning:

poverty; needy; poor

細やか

Kana: こまやか

Romaji: komayaka

Translation / Meaning:

friendly

早急

Kana: さっきゅう

Romaji: sakyuu

Translation / Meaning:

urgent

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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