JLPT N3 Intermediate
確り
「しっかり」
Firmly, tightly, properly, or reliably
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Other forms
しっかりする verb form
しっかりした adjective-like form
聢り rare kanji
1 Adverb (often with と), Suru Verb
"Firmly" / "Tightly" / "Sturdily"
Describes a physical state of stability, strength, or tightness that resists moving or breaking.
Example
子供 は 母親 の 手 を しっかり 握った 。
The child held his mother's hand tightly.
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2 Adverb (often with と), Suru Verb
"Reliably" / "Properly" / "Pull yourself together"
Indicates mental maturity, reliability, or the act of performing a task thoroughly and consciously.
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