Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 固まる(かたまる) in Japanese

固まる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
かたまる
Romaji
katamaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to harden; to solidify
    Example sentence
    ゼラチンは、冷える固まる性質あります Gelatine has the property of setting as it cools.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to become firm; to become certain
    Example sentence
    牛乳流れ素早く止め牛乳固まるまで30分間静置する Quickly stop the flow of milk, leave to stand for approximately 30 minutes for the milk to solidify.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to gather (together); to assemble; to huddle together
    Example sentence
    白身ゆでれば固まります You can set the white of an egg by boiling it.

Examples of 固まる, かたまる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
固まる
Plain Polite
固まります
Negative
固まらない
Negative Polite
固まりません

Past

Plain
固まった
Plain Polite
固まりました
Negative
固まらなかった
Negative Polite
固まりませんでした

Te

Plain
固まって
Plain Polite
固まりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
固まられる
Plain Polite
固まられます
Negative
固まられない
Negative Polite
固まられません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

8 strokes

harden, set, clot, curdle

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: かた.める, かた.まる, かた.まり, かた.い

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