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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz
7. 固い／堅い／硬い—This can be passed upon. I know it's a bit tougher, and reading the Japanese explanations made it difficult. I think the first is a bit more like "unchanging" like being stubborn or something.
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I'll limit my discussion to what I know for sure and what I feel you would be expected to know at this stage in your studies.
1. physically hard to break 固・硬
(opposite of "soft")
hard (leaded) pencil, hard-boiled egg, etc.
2. tightly knit, hard to separate (both tangible and intangible) 堅・固
(opposite of "loose")
firm handshake, tight knot, etc.
3. firm, unchanging (intangible) 堅・固
firm belief, firm decision, etc.
4. stubborn 固・硬
頭が固い、考え方が硬い
5. tense (facial expression) 硬
硬い表情
6. uninteresting, too serious 固・硬
硬い話、固いだけの面白くない男
7. trustable, dependable 堅
デレク・ジーターの守備は堅い