強硬

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 強硬 is read as きょうこう and means hard-line or unyielding in attitude.
• Basic usage: It modifies a stance against changing terms or describes a position maintained despite growing opposition.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Taking a hard-line stance
  • 強硬な態度 is an uncompromising attitude toward changing the terms. Example: 交渉相手は条件の変更に強硬な態度を示した。
• Refusing to soften a position
  • 強硬姿勢を崩さない means not abandoning an unyielding position even as opposition grows. Example: 反対が増えても、委員長は強硬姿勢を崩さなかった。