固める
- Level
- N1
- Part of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Frequency
- Popular
Reading
- かためるIchidan verbtransitive verb
Other forms
Meanings
- 1
to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)
Ichidan verbtransitive verb - 2
to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate
Ichidan verbtransitive verb - 3
to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence)
Ichidan verbtransitive verb - 4
to fortify; to reinforce; to support
Ichidan verbtransitive verb - 5
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)
in the form に身をかためる
Ichidan verbtransitive verb - 6
to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise
Ichidan verbtransitive verb - 7
to tie tightly; to fasten
Ichidan verbtransitive verb - 8
to hold a bow fully drawn
Ichidan verbtransitive verb
Conjugation
固める · Ichidan verb
| Form | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 固めるかためる | 固めますかためます |
| Negative | 固めないかためない | 固めませんかためません |
| Past | 固めたかためた | 固めましたかためました |
| Past negative | 固めなかったかためなかった | 固めませんでしたかためませんでした |
| Te-form | 固めてかためて | 固めましてかためまして |
| Want to (-tai) | 固めたいかためたい | 固めたいですかためたいです |
Example sentences3
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I chilled the jelly in the refrigerator until it set.
、。
After talking with my family, I strengthened my resolve to work in Japan.
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I tramped down the snow in the garden.
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