固める、堅める
かためる
katameru
JMdict entry #1266570
-
Ichidan verbtransitive verb
to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)
see: 土を固める・つちをかためる
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate
-
Ichidan verbtransitive verb
to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence)
see: 身を固める・みをかためる・1
-
Ichidan verbtransitive verb
to fortify; to reinforce; to support
see: 国境を固める・こっきょうをかためる, 嘘で固める・うそでかためる
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to tie tightly; to fasten
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to hold a bow fully drawn
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は粘土を火に入れて固めた。
kare ha nendo wo hi ni ire te katame ta 。
He hardened clay by putting it into a fire.
彼は失敗するかもしれないと覚悟を固めた。
kare ha shippai suru ka mo shire nai to kakugo wo katame ta 。
He steeled himself against possible failure.
彼は結婚して身をかためた。
kare ha kekkon shi te mi wo katame ta 。
He was married and settled down.
彼はもうそろそろ身を固めてもいいころだ。
kare ha mou sorosoro mi wo katame te mo ii koro da 。
It is about time he got settled down.
彼の二番目の息子は結婚して身を固めた。
kare no ni ban me no musuko ha kekkon shi te mi wo katame ta 。
His second son married and settled down.
道路修理のために彼らは砂利をセメントで固めている。
douro shuuri no tame ni kare ra ha jari wo semento de katame te iru 。
They are binding the gravel with cement to repair the road.