固
固

harden, set, clot, curdle

8 strokesFrequency 750JLPT N2Grade 4

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かた.めるかた.まるかた.まりかた.い

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硬い固い堅いかたい緊い～い Adj.Freq #1874
1

Esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone

hard; solid; tough

Examples
卵は硬くゆでてください。
Boil the eggs hard.
2

stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)

Examples
このふたは固くて取れないよ。
This lid is too tight for me to open.
3

strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)

Examples
その機械の骨組みは堅くなければならない。
The frame of the machine should be rigid.
4

safe; steady; honest; steadfast

5

obstinate; stubborn

6

bookish; formal; stuffy

Examples
固いこと言うなよ。
You don't have to be so formal.
固まるかたまるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2056
1

to harden; to solidify

Examples
我々の計画はまだ固まってない。
Our plans are not yet concrete.
2

to become firm; to become certain

3

to gather (together); to assemble; to huddle together

4

Computing

to freeze; to hang; to stop responding

固めるかためる堅めるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2824
1

to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)

2

to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate

3

to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence)

4

to fortify; to reinforce; to support

5

In the form に身をかためる

to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)

6

to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise

7

to tie tightly; to fasten

8

to hold a bow fully drawn

塊固まりかたまりNounFreq #3158
1

lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster

Examples
巨大な肉の塊が当たった。
I was hit by a huge chunk of meat.
2

group; crowd

3

embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

固定こていNounFreq #3805
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring; fastening down

Examples
このテーブルはがたつく。しっかり固定させてくれ。
This table is shaky. Make it stay firm.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb; Biology

fixation (histology)

4

Internet slang; Abbreviation

user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

5

Internet slang; Abbreviation

user of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)

もとより元より固より素よりAdverbUsually kanaFreq #6291
1

from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally

Examples
もとより私は最悪の事態を覚悟していた。
From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
2

of course

Examples
もとよりそんなことは承知の上だ。
Of course I am aware of that.
3

Usu. as ...はもとより...も

not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...

Examples
低賃金、劣悪な労働条件、一方的な首切りなどの経済・労働問題はもとより、各種の人道的問題までも引き起こしている。
Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
頑固がんこNoun～な Adj.Freq #6548
1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

Examples
彼は性質が頑固だ。
He is obstinate in disposition.
強固きょうこ鞏固～な Adj.Freq #7511
1

firm; strong; solid; stable

Examples
この実験で彼の学説はいっそう強固なものになった。
The experiment confirmed his theory.
断固だんこ断乎～と AdverbFreq #7912
1

'taru' adjective

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

Examples
私は家にとどまるようにと彼らに懸命に言ったが、彼らは断固として私の意見に耳を傾けようとはしなかった。
I tried hard to make them stay home, but they refused to listen to me.
固有こゆう～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #10974
1

characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

Examples
羽は鳥に固有のものだ。
Feathers are peculiar to birds.
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