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How to say 'Hard' in Japanese | ハード

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The Japanese word for Hard is 'Haado', written as ハード in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Hard

    Reading

    Haado

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective 'ハード (はーど)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'hard'. It is often used to describe something that is physically hard or difficult. This term is commonly used in contexts related to physical objects, tasks, or challenges. For example: This bread is hard「このパンはハードだ」(このぱんははーどだ). The exam was hard「その試験はハードだった」(そのしけんははーどだった). Additionally, 'ハード' can be used in compound words like 'ハードワーク (はーどうぉーく)' meaning 'hard work'. It's important to note that while 'ハード' can describe physical hardness, it is also frequently used metaphorically to describe challenging situations or tasks.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Frequency

    5437

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ハード

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ha
  • katakana

    Reading

    Do

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