しっかり

firmly, steady

Also:strongly (built), properly, reliably

What does しっかり mean?

しっかり is a Japanese noun meaning firmly, steady in English. It can also be translated as strongly (built), properly, reliably depending on context. It is written as しっかり in hiragana, and shikkari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

君にはもっとしっかり仕事をしてもらいたい。

I want you to work harder.