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固める

かためる

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to harden
2to freeze
3to fortify
4to strengthen
5to put together
6to collect
7to gather
8to make secure

Example sentence

砂利をセメントで固める必要がある。

We need to bind gravel with cement.

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Kanji in this word

固Harden, Set, Clot8 strokes

More words with 固

固定こてい · fixationN1 固有こゆう · characteristicN1 頑固がんこ · stubbornnessN1 固体こたい · solid (body)固めかため · hardening 断固だんこ · firm 固定資産こていしさん · fixed assets 固形こけい · solid (body)

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