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hard

Adjective

  1. 1

    hard

    An object being hard enough not to be changed by a certain force.

    Korean definition: 사물이 어떤 힘에 의해 모양이 변하지 않을 정도로 딱딱하다.

    • Hard glass doesn't break easily even if it's dropped.

    • The rice cake I'd kept in the fridge was too hard, so I steamed it in a pot and ate it.

  2. 2

    hard; solid

    Evenly solid, not weak or mushy.

    Korean definition: 약하거나 무르지 않고 빈틈이 없이 튼튼하다.

    • I used to have a solid body, but I became weak after I stopped exercising.

    • My father's arm muscles are so solid that he doesn't budge even when my sibling and I hang from them.

  3. 3

    firm

    Being full, firm, and practical.

    Korean definition: 속이 꽉 차서 야무지고 실속이 있다.

    • My mother chose firm, tightly packed napa cabbages to make kimchi.

    • Each chestnut bur holds firm nuts inside.

  4. 4

    solid; tight; firm

    Strong, not loose.

    Korean definition: 상태가 느슨하지 않고 튼튼하다.

    • After using tap water, you have to turn the faucet off tightly to save water.

    • Because I didn't wrap the kimchi container tightly, the juice leaked out.