Meaning of 固い話(かたいはなし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 固い話

Kana Reading かたいはなし

Romaji kataihanashi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

serious topic (of conversation)

Related Kanji

固 JLPT 2

8 strokes

harden, set, clot, curdle

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: かた.める, かた.まる, かた.まり, かた.い

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話 JLPT 5

13 strokes

tale, talk

On'Yomi: ワ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, はなし

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