堅い

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[edit] Etymology

The word 堅い have been derived from ancient Japanese origin かたし (katashi: “hard”) and applied the meaning of Chinese letter 堅 that means keeping its physical shape or behaviour by its excellent quality.

[edit] Adjective

堅い (い-i declension, hiragana かたい, romaji katai)

  1. Keeping one's behaviour unchanged by their excellent quality; firm
    彼女の結婚への意思は堅かった
    かのじょのけっこんへのいしはかたかった。
    Kanojo no kekkon heno ishi ha katakatta.
    Her will for marriage was so firm.
  2. Keeping one's behaviour by their excellent quality; trustful; strict
    その僧侶は堅い行いをする。
    そのそうりょはかたいおこないをする。
    Sono sōryo ha katai okonai wo suru.
    The behaviour of the priest is trustful.
  3. Leading a serious situation
    堅い話はそのへんにして...
    かたいはなしはそのへんにして...
    Katai hanashi ha sonohen ni shite...

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