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固こ定てい

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

fix in place; secure; anchor; fasten down

Physical or mechanical fixing: making something immobile or firmly attached. Used both transitively (固定する) and intransitively (固定される/固定している).

2

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

fix (a value); keep constant; set

Abstract fixing: setting a salary, price, rate, or capital at a certain level and keeping it unchanged. Common in economic and administrative contexts.

3

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

fixation (histology)

Technical term in biology/histology: preserving tissue structure by chemical treatment.

4

noun

fixed handle (online); user with a fixed handle

internet slangabbreviation

Internet slang abbreviation of 固定ハンドル. Sense 4 refers to the handle itself; sense 5 refers to a person who uses such a handle on anonymous forums like 2ch. Both are net-slang and abbreviated uses.

See also: 固定ハンドル

Usage patterns