堅

Meanings

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

ES: duro, sólido, firme, apretado, estricto

Common words

• 堅固けんごsolid, strong, firm
• 堅持けんじadhering to (a view, policy, etc.), sticking to, holding fast to, steadfastly maintaining
• 堅調けんちょうfirm (market), bullish
• 中堅ちゅうけんnucleus, backbone, mainstay, key figure
• 堅実けんじつsteady, sound, stable, safe (e.g. business), reliable, trustworthy, solid
• 手堅いてがたいsound, sure, safe, secure, trustworthy, reliable, solid

Example sentences

• このステーキは堅すぎる。

  This steak is too tough.

  Este filete está demasiado duro.

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• ダイヤモンドは本来堅いものだ。

  Diamond is essentially hard.

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