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    3. 固まる

    固まる

    固かたま​る​

    to harden

    N2KMT10News #40+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveTechnologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    かたまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to harden, to solidify
    2.
    to become firm, to become certain
    3.
    to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together
    4.
    to freeze, to hang, to stop responding
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    セメントが固かたまった。

    The cement hardened.

    KMT8Daily Life
    寒さむさで水みずが氷こおりに固かたまる。

    Water solidifies into ice due to the cold.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    長ちょう時じ間かんの議ぎ論ろんを経へて、ようやくチームの意い見けんが一ひとつに固かたまった。

    After a long discussion, the team's opinions finally solidified into one.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life
    パソコンの画が面めんが固かたまってしまい、何なにも操そう作さできなくなった。

    The computer screen froze, and I couldn't do anything.

    KMT10TechnologyDaily Life
    この樹じゅ脂しは熱ねつを加くわえるとすぐに固かたまる性せい質しつがある。

    This resin has the property of hardening quickly when heat is applied.

    KMT10TechnologyScience & Math

    Characters that make up this word

    固
    かた.める・かた.まる・かた.まり・かた.い…(1)
    harden・set・clot・curdle
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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