“Stiff” in Japanese
Short answer
ギスギス
gisugisu
Stiff in Japanese is “ギスギス” (gisugisu). Full meaning: stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.), cold, unfriendly, unsociable, edgy; thin and bony, scrawny.
Other ways to say “Stiff” in Japanese
鹿爪らしい
shikatsumerashii formal, stiff, pompous, stern, solemn, grave
硬い
katai hard, solid, tough; stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing); strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
キスキス
kisukisu stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.), cold, unfriendly, unsociable, edgy; thin and bony, scrawny
ぎすぎす
gisugisu stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.), cold, unfriendly, unsociable, edgy; thin and bony, scrawny
きずきず
kizukizu stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.), cold, unfriendly, unsociable, edgy; thin and bony, scrawny
ぎこちない
gikochinai awkward, clumsy, stiff, crude, unrefined, constrained
強強
gowagowa stiff, starchy
堅苦しい
katakurushii formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff
堅っ苦しい
katakkurushii formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff
強靭
kyoujin tough, strong, stiff, tenacious
ギクシャク
gikushaku awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted; strained (relations), sour
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