Japanese

まる

かたまる
Meaning: to harden; to solidify; to settle; to gather
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 固まる 固まらない
Polite 固まります 固まりません
Past 固まった 固まらなかった
Polite + Past 固まりました 固まりませんでした
Te-form 固まって 固まらなくて
Potential 固まれる 固まれない
Passive 固まられる 固まられない
Causative 固まらせる 固まらせない
Causative + Passive 固まらされる 固まらされない
Imperative 固まれ 固まるな

Handwriting

固
ま
る

Example sentences

The plans for the trip have finally solidified.
緊張で体がガチガチに固まってしまった。
My body froze stiff with tension.
基礎が固まっていないのに応用ばかり追うのは、画脂鏤氷の類だ。
Chasing only applications without solidifying the basics is a kind of wasted effort.

Usage Notes

Used when something soft becomes hard, or when abstract things like plans or decisions become firm.

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