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How to say 'Lump' in Japanese | 固まり

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The Japanese word for Lump is 'Katamari', written as 固まり in Japanese.'Lump' in hiragana is かたまり.

    word

    固まり

    Meaning

    Lump

    Reading

    かたまり

    katamari

    Kanji

    固Hard

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '固まり (かたまり)' refers to a 'lump' or a 'mass' of something that is solid or cohesive. It can be used to describe physical objects like a lump of clay, a chunk of ice, or even a group of people or things that are tightly packed together. For example: a lump of sugar「砂糖の固まり」(さとうのかたまり). A group of people gathered in one place「人々の固まり」(ひとびとのかたまり). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a concentrated form of an abstract concept, such as a 'block' of time or a 'cluster' of ideas.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5125

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 固まり

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    固

    Meaning

    Hard

Hiragana in the Word 固まり

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ま

    Reading

    Ma

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 固まり Through the Kanji 固

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 固 as well.

  • word

    固い

    Meaning

    Hard

  • word

    固定

    Meaning

    Fixation

  • word

    固有

    Meaning

    Inherent

  • word

    頑固

    Meaning

    Stubborn

  • word

    固める

    Meaning

    Strengthen, Harden

  • word

    固より

    Meaning

    Originally, Naturally

  • word

    固まる

    Meaning

    Solidify, Harden

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What does 'Katamari' (固まり) mean?

'Katamari' means 'Lump' .

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