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固めかためCommon wordNounshardening; fortifying; making firm · pledge; vow; firm promise · defense; guarding; tightening security
固めかためOthersomewhat hard; on the firm side
二世の固めにせのかためNounsmarriage vows; pledge of eternal love
卍固めまんじがためNounsoctopus hold
口固めくちがためNounsverbal promise; pledge · forbidding someone from telling others; swearing to secrecy
サソリ固めさそりがためNounssharpshooter; scorpion hold; scorpion deathlock
固め技かためわざNounsgrappling technique; hold-down technique
固めの杯かためのさかずきNounssake cup for sealing a bond; nuptial sake cup
地固めじがためNounsground leveling; groundwork · laying foundations
基礎固めきそがためNounsgroundwork; solidifying the fundamentals; training of the basics
塗り固めるぬりかためるVerbscoat and harden; apply a thick layer · cover up; whitewash; varnish with lies
４の字固めよんのじがためNounsfigure-four leg lock
守備固めしゅびがためNounsdefensive replacement; late-inning defensive substitution
差し固めるさしかためるVerbsclose tightly; shut firmly
干し固めるほしかためるVerbsdry until stiff; dry and harden
打ち固めるうちかためるVerbsharden by beating; compact by pounding
押し固めるおしかためるVerbspress together; compress; pack tightly
横四方固めよこしほうがためNounsyoko-shiho-gatame; side four-quarter hold
歯固めはがためNounsteething toy; teether; teething ring · tooth hardening meal; New Year's feast
票固めひょうがためNounssecuring votes; vote consolidation
締め固めるしめかためるVerbscompact; tamp down; compress
練り固めるねりかためるVerbsknead until firm; work into a solid mass
縦四方固めたてしほうがためNounstate-shiho-gatame; vertical four-quarter hold
袈裟固めけさがためNounsscarf hold
証拠固めしょうこがためNounsgathering evidence; collecting evidence
足固めあしがためNounsgroundwork; preparation; laying the foundation · leg strengthening; walking practice; footwork training · leg hold; leg lock · underfloor beam; floor joist connector
踏み固めるふみかためるVerbstread down and harden; tamp down by foot
身固めみがためNounsOnmyōdō body-strengthening spell
逆エビ固めぎゃくえびがためNounsBoston crab