| 嘘で固める;嘘でかためる | [うそでかためる, usodekatameru] (v1) to fabricate a web of lies [Add to Longdo] |
| 押し固める;押しかためる | [おしかためる, oshikatameru] (v1) to press together [Add to Longdo] |
| 干し固める | [ほしかためる, hoshikatameru] (v1, vt) to dry until stiff [Add to Longdo] |
| 決心を固める | [けっしんをかためる, kesshinwokatameru] (exp, v1) to make a firm resolution [Add to Longdo] |
| 固める(P);堅める | [かためる, katameru] (v1, vt) (1) (See 土を固める・つちをかためる) 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) (See 身を固める・みをかためる) to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence); (4) (See 国境を固める・こっきょうをかためる, 嘘で固める・うそでかためる) 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; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 国境を固める | [こっきょうをかためる, kokkyouwokatameru] (exp, v1) to fortify the frontier [Add to Longdo] |
| 差し固める;差固める | [さしかためる, sashikatameru] (v1, vt) to close or shut tight; to warn sharply [Add to Longdo] |
| 身を固める | [みをかためる, miwokatameru] (exp, v1) to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family [Add to Longdo] |
| 締め固める | [しめかためる, shimekatameru] (v1, vt) to compact [Add to Longdo] |
| 塗り固める;塗固める | [ぬりかためる, nurikatameru] (v1) to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer) [Add to Longdo] |
| 土を固める | [つちをかためる, tsuchiwokatameru] (exp, v1) to harden earth into a mass [Add to Longdo] |
| 踏み固める | [ふみかためる, fumikatameru] (v1, vt) to tread down [Add to Longdo] |
| 方針を固める | [ほうしんをかためる, houshinwokatameru] (exp, v1) to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy [Add to Longdo] |
| 練り固める | [ねりかためる, nerikatameru] (v1, vt) to harden by kneading [Add to Longdo] |
| 臍を固める;ほぞを固める | [ほぞをかためる, hozowokatameru] (exp, v1) to make up one's mind (to do something); to resolve firmly (to do something) [Add to Longdo] |