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    3. 硬化

    硬化

    硬こう化か

    hardening

    KMT9News #28+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveBusiness & FinanceScience & MathMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab16 strokes

    こうか

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    hardening, vulcanization, vulcanisation, sclerosis, curing
    2.
    hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.), stiffening, toughening
    3.
    upturn (in the market), firming up
    finance

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    コンクリートが硬こう化かした。

    The concrete hardened.

    KMT5Science & Math
    血けっ管かんの硬こう化かは、様さま々ざまな病びょう気きの原げん因いんとなる。

    Hardening of the blood vessels can cause various diseases.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    動どう脈みゃく硬こう化かは、生せい活かつ習しゅう慣かん病びょうの一ひとつとして広のとしてひろく知しられている。

    Arteriosclerosis is widely known as one of the lifestyle-related diseases.

    KMT9Medicine & Health
    市し場じょうの硬こう化かは、投とう資し家かにとって好このましい兆ちょう候こうと見みなされることが多おおい。

    A hardening of the market is often seen as a favorable sign for investors.

    KMT9Business & Finance
    樹じゅ脂しは熱ねつを加くわえることで硬こう化かし、耐たい久きゅう性せいの高たかい素そ材ざいへと変へん化かする。

    Resin hardens when heat is applied, transforming into a highly durable material.

    KMT10Science & MathTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    硬
    かた.い…(1)
    stiff・hard
    化
    ば.ける・ば.かす・ふ.ける・け.する…(2)
    change・take the form of・influence・enchant・delude…(1)
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