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かたまる
katamaru
To harden, to solidify, to become firm
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固まる
かたまる
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To harden, to solidify, to become firm
katamaru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana かたまる
Romaji katamaru
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What does 固まる mean in Japanese?
The word 固まる (かたまる) means "to harden, to solidify, to become firm" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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固まる is read as かたまる (romaji: katamaru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 固まる?
固まる is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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