Meaning
堅い (かたい, katai) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “hard (esp. wood),steadfast,honorable,stuffy writing”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 6
彼の 決意は 堅いな。
His determination is firm.
ダイヤモンドは 本来 堅いものだ。
Diamond is essentially hard.
ダイヤモンドほど 堅いものはない。
Nothing is as hard as a diamond.
彼女の 神への 信仰はとても 堅い。
Her belief in God is very firm.
現状を打開するには、いち早く田原坂の堅い防衛線突破する必要がある。
The government army had to break the strong line of defense at Tabaru Slope as soon as possible to break the deadlock.40
朗らかな笑いが隣室から聞こえてきた. Gay peals of laughter in the next room reached my ears.性格は、「朗らかで非常に義理堅い」と伝わる。
He seemed to have a broad-minded attitude and a strong sense of duty.