Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 身固
- (adj-i) hard; solid; tough
- stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
このふたは固くて取れない。
This lid is too tight for me to open. - strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
- safe; steady; honest; steadfast
- obstinate; stubborn
- bookish; formal; stuffy
固いこと言うなよ。
You don't have to be so formal.
- (n) body
冷たい風が彼のコートを通して身にしみた。
The cold wind cut through his coat. - oneself
お母さんの身になってごらんなさい。
Try putting yourself in your mother's shoes. - one's place; one's position
- main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container(as opposed to its lid)