JLPT N3 Intermediate
固まる
To harden, solidify, cluster together, or become fixed.
Readings
Other forms
固まります polite form
固まった plain past
固まって te-form
固まらない plain negative
1 Intransitive Verb
To Harden / Solidify
Describes the physical process of a liquid or soft substance turning into a solid or firm state.
Example
セメント が 固まる まで 、 触ら ないで ください 。
Please don't touch the cement until it hardens.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To Become Fixed / Solidified
Indicates that abstract concepts like plans, resolutions, or ideas have become settled and unlikely to change.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To Gather / Huddle Together
Refers to people or objects grouping tightly together in a single location to form a dense cluster.
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4 Intransitive Verb
To Freeze Up / Become Stiff
Describes a cessation of movement, such as a computer becoming unresponsive or a person freezing due to tension.
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