固定
こてい
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive, Intransitive
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring; fastening down- fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same
- fixation (histology)
Noun
user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)Internet slangAbbreviation- user of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)Internet slangAbbreviation
Example sentences
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You had better fix the bookcase to the wall.
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The hierarchy of rank has long been fixed.
ガムテープで固定しとけばオッケー。
Secure it with duct tape and you're good to go.
固定概念にとらわれないようにしなさい。
Try to think outside the box.
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She tried again to fix the earring into her ear.
More examples (8)
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The device is attached fast to the ceiling.
はじめにしっかりと固定しておく必要がある。
First, you need to fix it firmly in place.
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This table is shaky. Make it stay firm.
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Make sure that the device is attached firmly to the ceiling.
日本のある有名な詩人は俳句におけるどのような固定化した考え方にも反対している。
A famous Japanese poet does not approve of any fixed doctrine in haiku.
クモの巣を作るには、このきぬの枠を作り、それを木や垣根のような固い物体に固定させることから始める。
To make a web, it starts by making a frame of this silk and fastening it to hard objects, such as trees or fences.
鍵のいらない暗証タイプには、お好きな番号を設定できるフリーダイヤル式と、あらかじめ番号が設定済みの固定式とがあります。
For code-type locks that don't need a key, there are 'free dial' systems where you can set any number you like, and fixed types where the number is set in advance.
宇宙飛行士は重力を感じないので、どんな方向にも寝ることができる。しかし、体が浮き上がって何かに衝突してしまわないように自分の身を固定しなくてはいけない。
Astronauts are weightless and can sleep in any orientation. However, they have to attach themselves so they don't float around and bump into something.