硬かたい

katai

i-Adjective

1. hard; solid; tough

卵たまごは硬かたくゆでてください。

tamagowa katakuyudete kudasai.

Boil the eggs hard.

i-Adjective

2. stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)

このふたは固かたくて取とれないよ。

kono futawa katakute torenaiyo.

This lid is too tight for me to open.

i-Adjective

3. strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

その機械きかいの骨組ほねぐみは堅かたくなければならない。

sono kikaino honegumiwa katakunakereba naranai.

The frame of the machine should be rigid.

i-Adjective

4. safe; steady; honest; steadfast

i-Adjective

5. obstinate; stubborn

i-Adjective

6. bookish; formal; stuffy

Antonym of 砕けた

固かたいこと言ゆうなよ。

katai koto iunayo.

You don't have to be so formal.

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16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

硬かたかった

katakatta

The past form

1. Was hard; Was tough

★ Common

Adjective

#89956

硬かたく

kataku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Hardly; Firmly

★ Common

Adjective

#21804

硬かたくて

katakute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Hard and ; Tough and

★ Common

Adjective

#60227

硬かたくない

katakunai

The negative form

1. Not hard; Not firm

★ Common

Adjective

#170693

硬かたくなかった

katakunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't hard.; Wasn't firm.

★ Common

Adjective

#542120

Common 6 items

硬かたいです

kataidesu

The polite form

1. Difficult; Tough

★ Common

Adjective

#110635

硬かたかったです

katakattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was hard.; Was tough.

★ Common

Adjective

#307418

硬かたくありません

katakuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not hard.; Not firm.

★ Common

Adjective

#691453

硬かたくありませんでした

katakuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not hard.; Was not firm.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

硬かたくないです

katakunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not hard.; Not firm.

★ Common

Adjective

#379321

硬かたくなかったです

katakunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't hard.; Wasn't firm.

★ Common

Adjective

#573089

Advanced 5 items

硬かたいだろう

kataidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Hard; Likely

★ Common

Adjective

#495333

硬かたいと

kataito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when hard; If/when tough

★ Common

Adjective

#132289

硬かたいなら

katainara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If hard; When hard

★ Common

Adjective

#718221

硬かたかったら

katakattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it was hard; If it’s hard

★ Common

Adjective

#356769

硬かたければ

katakereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it is hard; When it is hard

★ Common

Adjective

#416794

硬かたい

katai

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