How to say 'Stiff' in Japanese | かちかち

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The Japanese word for Stiff is 'Kachikachi', written as かちかち in Japanese.

word

かちかち

Meaning

Stiff

Reading

Kachikachi

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'かちかち (kachikachi)' primarily means 'stiff' or 'hard'. It is often used to describe something that is physically rigid or inflexible, such as a stiff piece of bread or a tense muscle. Additionally, it can describe a person's personality as being rigid or uptight. For example: The bread became stiff「パンがかちかちになった」(パンがかちかちになった). He is very stiff and formal「彼はかちかちで堅苦しい」(かれはかちかちでかたくるしい). The term can also be used to describe something that is dry or lacking moisture, such as dry soil or hair.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

4524

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word かちかち

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

ち

Reading

Chi

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'Kachikachi' means 'Stiff' .

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