► 副詞
固より [(1)もとより] [liter] meaning: needless to say rank: 4
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固より [(1)もとより] [liter] meaning: start rank: 4
☆ 私はもとより参加するつもりはなかった ⇨ I had no intention of joining from the beginning
► 動詞
固める [かためる] [coll] meaning: concentrate rank: 1
☆ 用事を固めて片付けた ⇨ I took care of various choirs in one occasion
固まる [かたまる] meaning: cure rank: 1
☆ 接着剤が固まるのには一時間ぐらいかかる ⇨ It takes about an hour for the adhesive to cure
固まる [かたまる] meaning: decide rank: 1
☆ 党内の方針がなかなか固まらない ⇨ The direction within the party has not been solidified
固まる [かたまる] meaning: firm rank: 1
☆ 彼は一つの考え方に固まっている ⇨ He is fixated with one way of thinking
固める [かためる] [coll] meaning: gather rank: 1
☆ 荷物は一箇所に固めて置いておいて頂戴 ⇨ Please put all your stuff gathered in one place
固まる [かたまる] meaning: hard rank: 1
☆ 膝が固まって動かない ⇨ My knee is so stiff I can’t move it
☆ 雪がカチンカチンに固まっている ⇨ Snow is packed completely solid
固める [かためる] meaning: hard rank: 1
☆ 紫外線を当てて固める接着剤 ⇨ An adhesive that you cure by exposing to UV
固まる [かたまる] meaning: concentrate rank: 2
☆ 大きな行事は年頭に固まっている ⇨ The big events are concentrated at the beginning of the year
☆ 飲食店は街の東部に固まっている ⇨ Restaurants are concentrated on the east side of the town
固める [かためる] meaning: decide rank: 2
☆ 彼は決心を固めた ⇨ He solidified his resolve. He has firmly made up his mind (☛ Resolve in one’s mind a thought like 方針, 決心, 意向)
☆ 政府は金利を下げる方針を固めた ⇨ The government solidified a plan to lower the interest rate (☛ Resolve in one’s mind a thought like 方針, 決心, 意向)
固まる [かたまる] [coll] meaning: gather rank: 2
☆ 皆で固まっていれば安全だ ⇨ It will be safe when everybody stays together
固める [かためる] meaning: strong rank: 2
☆ 国境の警備を固める必要が有る ⇨ We need to fortify the border guard
☆ 裁判のために証拠を固める必要が有る ⇨ We need to solidify our evidence for the trial
► 形容詞
固い [(2)かたい] [堅い] meaning: firm rank: 1
☆ 堅い信念 ⇨ A firm belief
☆ 彼女の決心は堅かった ⇨ Her decision was resolute
固い [(2)かたい] [coll] meaning: flexible rank: 1
☆ 彼は固過ぎて付き合いにくい ⇨ He is too inflexible and hard to deal with
固い [(2)かたい] [固い事を言う] [coll] meaning: flexible rank: 1
☆ そんな固い事言わないで、頼むよ ⇨ Don’t say something so rigid, don’t be so strict, stubborn, and please help me
固い [(2)かたい] [硬い] meaning: flexible rank: 1
☆ 体が硬いと怪我をしやすい ⇨ When your body is stiff you are prone to injury
固い [(2)かたい] [頭が固い] [coll] meaning: flexible rank: 1
☆ 彼はどうにも頭が固い ⇨ His head is just hard, he is just too rigid, stuck with old ideas
固い [(2)かたい] [硬い] meaning: hard rank: 1
☆ ダイアモンドは非常に硬い ⇨ Diamond is very hard
固い [(2)かたい] [堅い] [coll] meaning: secure rank: 1
☆ 彼等は守りが堅い ⇨ Their defence is very good
☆ 公務員は堅い仕事だ ⇨ Public servant is a very secure, stable, important, job (☛ Means both the job is very secure, and it also requires responsibility and trust)
☆ 御堅い御家の御嬢様 ⇨ A daughter from a very good family (☛ Not necessarily very rich, but with very good reputations)
固い [(2)かたい] [堅い] [coll] meaning: serious rank: 1
☆ 堅い話はこれくらいにしましょう ⇨ Let’s move on from serious topics
固い [(2)かたい] meaning: strong rank: 1
☆ 彼等の友情はとても固い ⇨ Their friendship is very strong (☛ Difficult to break)
固い [(2)かたい] [硬い] meaning: tense rank: 1
☆ 硬い表情 ⇨ A tense face
固い [(2)かたい] meaning: tight rank: 1
☆ 鍵が固くて開かない ⇨ The lock is stubborn and cannot be opened
固い [(2)かたい] [coll] meaning: sure rank: 2
☆ チームのプレーオフ進出は固い ⇨ It is a safe bet that the team advances to the playoff