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固め

堅め、 固目、 堅目

Reading

Kana: かため
Romaji: katame
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

hardness; firmness

Kanji

Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle
Readings: ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い
Meanings: strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Example Sentences

()りを(かた)めろ!()るぞ!
➥Tighten the defences! They're coming!
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私達(わたしたち)(かれ)()(かた)めさせた。
➥We fixed him!
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基礎(きそ)(かた)めることは大切(たいせつ)です。
➥It is important to strengthen the basis.
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(かれ)結婚(けっこん)して()をかためた。
➥He was married and settled down.
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(かれ)粘土(ねんど)()()れて(かた)めた。
➥He hardened clay by putting it into a fire.
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警官(けいかん)(よこ)(れつ)()んで入口(いりぐち)(かた)めた。
➥Ranks of police guarded the entrance.
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