堅い言葉

Reading

Kana: かたいことば

Romaji: kataikotoba

Definition

noun

1

stiff speech

Kanji

堅

Readings: ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い

Meanings: strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece