VocabJLPT N4
hard
い-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. hard
  2. 2. solid
  3. 3. stiff
  4. 4. strong
An adjective meaning hard, firm, or stiff in a physical sense, such as a rock or tough food. It can also describe something rigid or inflexible in a figurative sense, like a strict rule or a stubborn attitude.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why are you so set in your ways?

Sentence 2

"This bread is pretty tough, isn't it?" she said with a laugh.

Sentence 3

Yesterday's bread has gone stale!

Sentence 4

Don't you think you're being a little stiff?

Sentence 5

The chairs at work are so hard — my back is killing me.