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Meaning of 固める(かためる) in Japanese

固める, 堅める
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かためる
Romaji
katameru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)
    Example sentence
    政府国会への改正案提出見送り方針固めたこと歓迎する一方、小泉首相提出断念明言していない警戒する上がった。 While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate
    Example sentence
    彼女結婚して固めている She's married and settled down now.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence)
    Example sentence
    粘土入れて固めた He hardened clay by putting it in a fire.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to fortify; to reinforce; to support
    Example sentence
    失敗するかもしれない覚悟固めた He steeled himself against possible failure.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)
    Example sentence
    結婚してかためた He was married and settled down.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise
    Example sentence
    そろそろ固めていいころ It is about time he got settled down.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to tie tightly; to fasten
    Example sentence
    二番目息子結婚して固めた His second son married and settled down.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to hold a bow fully drawn
    Example sentence
    道路修理ために彼らはじゃりセメント固めている They are binding the gravel with cement to repair the road.

Examples of 固める, 堅める, かためる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
固める
Plain Polite
固めます
Negative
固めない
Negative Polite
固めません

Past

Plain
固めた
Plain Polite
固めました
Negative
固めなかった
Negative Polite
固めませんでした

Te

Plain
固めて
Plain Polite
固めまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
固められる
Plain Polite
固められます
Negative
固められない
Negative Polite
固められません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: かた.い, -がた.い

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

harden, set, clot, curdle

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: かた.める, かた.まる, かた.まり, かた.い

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