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固める
かためる
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To harden, to freeze, to fortify
katameru
N1
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JLPT Level
N1
Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
Kana
かためる
Romaji
katameru
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What does 固める mean in Japanese?
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The word 固める (かためる) means "to harden, to freeze, to fortify" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.
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固める is read as かためる (romaji: katameru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
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固める is a JLPT N1 vocabulary item. Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
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