かため
Meanings
Verb (1-dan)
1. 固くする、固化させる。
2. ばらばらであったものをまとめて一つにする。
3. 不確実であったものを、確実とする。
Pitch accent
ためる
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Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
to make up one's mind (to do something); to resolve firmly (to do something)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to fabricate a web of lies
to press together
to press together
to dry until stiff
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to make a firm resolution
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to harden earth into a mass
to fabricate a web of lies
to harden by kneading
to fortify the frontier
to close or shut tight; to warn sharply
Examples (6 in total)
Tighten the defences! They're coming!
The foundation is bedded in concrete.
He steeled himself against possible failure.