Stiffness, Stiffening, Rigidity
noun, verbal noun
A stiff fix is when you fix something to be stiff, which leads to stiffness or stiffening. 硬直 commonly describes a person's body becoming stiff in response to stimuli such as discomfort or shock, or after death.
こうちょく
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
心理的硬直は問題を解決する妨げになると思われる。
I believe that psychological rigidity can hinder problem solving.
社会の硬直化は解決しなければならない問題です。
The rigidity of society is a problem that we need to fix.
死後どのぐらいで死後硬直が起きるんでしょうか。
I wonder how long after death rigor mortis sets in.