hard-nose

A hard-nosed person; one who is tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.

Japanese Meaning

現実的で情に流されず、タフかつ実践的な人物 / 厳格で頑固、感情に左右されない現実主義者 / 実務的で堅実、情緒に頼らず冷静な人

Despite his charm, the firm's clients knew him as a hard-nose who never compromised on contracts.

彼の魅力にもかかわらず、取引先は彼を契約において一切妥協しない手厳しい人物だと知っていた。

Sense（1）

A hard-nosed person; one who is tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.

hard-noses

（ plural ）