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硬直

Reading

Kana: こうちょく
Romaji: kouchoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

Kanji

硬
Readings: コウ、 かた.い
Meanings: stiff, hard
直
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)らの筋肉(きんにく)は硬直(こうちょく)している。
➥Their muscles are stiff.
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壁(かべ)のまわりのバレリーナ達(たち)は筋肉(きんにく)が硬直(こうちょく)しないように脚(あし)と足先(あしさき)を伸(の)ばしています。
➥The ballerinas around the walls are stretching their legs and feet so their muscles will not become stiff.
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