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2 exact word matches found in search '固め'
noun
1. hardening; fortifying
2. pledge; vow
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hardness; firmness  (opposite: 柔らかめ)
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4 words found beginning with '固め'
Most common form: 固技
noun
grappling technique (e.g. judo)  (martial arts term)
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Most common form: 固めの杯
noun
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)  (see also: 土を固める)
2. to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate
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4 words found containing '固め' in any position
expression, noun
figure-four (pro wrestling move); figure-four leg lock  (sports term)
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noun
octopus hold (wrestling); grapevine stretch  (sports term)
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Most common form: 身固
noun, 'suru' verb, intransitive verb
Onmyōdō spell for strengthening one's body  (historical term)
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Most common form: 固技
noun
grappling technique (e.g. judo)  (martial arts term)
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