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牢として (ろうとして) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

牢ろうとして

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Meanings

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adverb

firmly; strongly; resolutely

Used to describe a firm, unwavering attitude or state. Often appears in literary or formal contexts.

彼かれは牢ろうとして自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんを曲まげなかった。
He firmly held to his convictions.
門もんは牢ろうとして閉とざされていた。
The gate was firmly shut.

Kanji

牢prison, jail, hardness

Similar words

固かたく
固く is a more common, everyday adverb for 'firmly' or 'tightly', while 牢として is literary and emphasizes an unyielding, resolute quality.

Etymology

From the kanji 牢 (prison, firm) combined with the adverbial particle として. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it conveys a sense of being as unyielding as a prison.