How to say stiff in Japanese

ギスギスGISUGISU・ぎすぎすgisugisu Inflection

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

  • stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; unsociable; edgy - onomatopoeia
  • thin and bony; scrawny - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

「ちょっとchottoカタいKATAiかな～kana～」「カタいKATAi？」「粘度nebatabiがga高takaすぎるsugiruってtteことkotoさsa」
"Might be a bit stiff..." "Stiff?" "I mean the viscosity is too high."
刺激shigekiをwo受け続けるuketsuzukeruとto肌hadaのno保護hogo作用sayouによりniyori角質kakushitsuがga肥厚hikouしてshite、ゴワゴワGOWAGOWAしたりshitari硬くkatakuなってnatte、毛穴keanaがga目立ってmedatteきますkimasu。
If it continues to be stimulated the skin's protective function causes thickening and it becomes stiff and hard with pores that stand out.
壁kabeのnoまわりmawariのnoバレリーナBARERIINA達tachiはha筋肉kinnikuがga硬直kouchokuしないshinaiようにyouni脚ashiとto足ashi先sakiをwo伸ばしていますnobashiteimasu。
The ballerinas around the walls are stretching their legs and feet so their muscles will not become stiff.
彼女kanojoはha私watashiにni不自然fushizenにni笑ったwaratta。
She gave me a stiff smile.
彼らのkarerano筋肉kinnikuはha硬直kouchokuしているshiteiru。
Their muscles are stiff.

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