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身を固める

Reading

Kana: みをかためる
Romaji: miwokatameru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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v1
1

to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family

2

to attire oneself; to outfit oneself

Kanji

身
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
固
Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle

Example Sentence

いずれどこかに落(お)ち着(つ)いて身(み)を固(かた)めるつもりだが、まだまだだ。
➥Eventually I'd like to settle down and have a family, but not yet.
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