堅物

Reading

Kana: かたぶつ

Romaji: katabutsu

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

straight-laced or stubborn person

Kanji

堅

Readings: ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い

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

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は堅物(かたぶつ)だから、どうも息子(むすこ)が転職(てんしょく)するのにいい顔(かお)をしないんだよね。

➥He's a really straight-laced guy, so he doesn't like the idea of his son changing jobs.