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JLPT N1i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

手て堅がたい

tegatai

solid, reliable

Example sentences

  1. いずれも高たかい評価ひょうかと手堅てがたい成績せいせきを収おさめ、山田やまだの映画作家えいがさっかとしての地位ちいを固かためていく。

    These were highly acclaimed and achieved good results, solidifying Yamada’s position as a filmmaker.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 本作ほんさくは地味じみな作風さくふうながらも、今井いまいの手堅てがたい演出えんしゅつの甲斐かいもあって秀作しゅうさくとの評価ひょうかを得える。

    Although it was simple in style, the film was highly regarded thanks to Imai’s solid directing.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 父ちちは長年ながねん、手堅てがたい商売しょうばいを続つづけている。

    My father has run a sound business for many years.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 手堅

  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-
  • 堅strict; hardOnケンKunかたい

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