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固
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Idiomatic expression
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
Examples
私は興奮して固唾をのんだ。
I held my breath in excitement.
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to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer)
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to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
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thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
Examples
僕たちの先生って本当に頭が固いよね。
Our teacher is really stubborn, isn't she?
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to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
Examples
それで雪を踏み固めてブロックを作り、それを積むような方法が適しているんですね。
And so the method that works is treading down the snow to harden it, making blocks and piling them up.
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fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
Examples
そのような固定観念は捨てたほうがいいでしょう。
We had better do away with such a fixed idea.
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tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
Examples
彼は口が堅い。
He is a tight-lipped man.
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to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
