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堅苦しい

stiff, formal, constrained

堅 hard, firm, solid + 苦し painful, distressing, difficult + い I-adjective ending
adjective · present Rare #35,320
stiff, formal, constrained Often describes an atmosphere, manner, or style that feels overly formal or rigid.
JA: 堅苦しい雰囲気の会議は苦手です。
EN: I don't like meetings with a stiff atmosphere.

堅苦しい礼儀は一切抜きにしましょう。

Let's dispense with all the formalities.

堅苦しい会だ

It's a rather formal affair.

— 最強のふたり (2011)

堅苦しい挨拶は抜きにして、さあ食べましょう。

Let's skip the formalities and eat.

彼は私達に対して実に堅苦しい。

He is really formal with us.

堅苦しい挨拶は抜きだ

Let's skip the formalities.

— 続・夕陽のガンマン (1966)