Word Meaning ガードが固い

がーどがかたい gaadogakatai

ガードが固い is read as がーどがかたい (gaadogakatai) and means having one's guard up.

Meaning

English

  1. having one's guard up
  2. not showing weak points
  3. (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on
  4. being distrustful of potential love interests
  5. prudish

Reading

Kana

がーどがかたい

Romaji

gaadogakatai

Writing Variants

  • ガードが堅い がーどがかたい gaadogakatai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 115518 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

決意が固い

けついがかたい

firmly determined

頭が固い

あたまがかたい

thickheaded

頭の固い

あたまのかたい

obstinate

固定

こてい

fixation (histology)

固有

こゆう

characteristic

固体

こたい

solid (body)

固める

かためる

to hold a bow fully drawn

固形

こけい

solid (body)

固まる

かたまる

to become firm

禁固

きんこ

imprisonment (without forced labour)

断固

だんこ

firm