Japanese Word of the Day
硬いかたい - katai
hard
Definitions
| Japanese > English |
| 硬い |
| 1. adj. Keeping a material's shape that does not crack or break apart; hard |
| その研究所はC６０ナノ・ロッドを使ってダイヤモンドより硬い材料を開発した。 - The lab developed a harder material than a diamond by using C60 nano-rods. |
| 2. adj. Keeping one's appearance or facial expression; serious |
| 緊張していたのだろうか、彼は硬い表情をして法廷に入ってきた。 - Perhaps because he was nervous, he entered the courtroom with a serious expression. |
Example Sentences
| その氷は硬くて割れない。 The ice is too hard to crack. ピックは硬い地表を砕くための用いられる長い取っ手の道具だ。 A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces. |
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