How do you say "to harden" in Japanese?

“To harden” in Japanese

Short answer

固める katameru かためる

To harden in Japanese is “固める” (katameru). Full meaning: to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt); to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate; to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establi.

Other ways to say “To harden” in Japanese

固まる katamaru to harden, to solidify; to become firm, to become certain; to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together 固る katamaru to harden, to solidify; to become firm, to become certain; to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together 塊まる katamaru to harden, to solidify; to become firm, to become certain; to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together 堅める katameru to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt); to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate; to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establi 固まれる katamareru to harden, to solidify; to become firm, to become certain; to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together かためる katameru to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt); to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate; to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establi かたまる katamaru to harden, to solidify; to become firm, to become certain; to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together 凝り固まる korikatamaru to coagulate, to congeal, to harden, to curdle, to clot; to be fanatical (about), to be obsessed (with), to be fixated (on), to be bigoted (about); to stiffen, to become stiff かたまれる katamareru to harden, to solidify; to become firm, to become certain; to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together 固まり katamari to harden, to solidify; to become firm, to become certain; to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together 焼きを入れる yakiwoireru to temper, to harden, to torture, to discipline

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