noun🔗Share会社, 企業A business partnership; the name under which it trades."The firm of Smith and Jones handles all the legal work for the school. "スミス・アンド・ジョーンズ社は、学校のすべての法的業務を扱っています。businessorganizationeconomycommerceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share会社、企業A business enterprise, however organized."My family's firm provides high-quality cleaning services. "私の家族の会社は高品質のクリーニングサービスを提供しています。businessorganizationeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareグループ, ギャングA criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism."The local firm terrorized the town, known for their violent football hooliganism. "地元のギャングは、暴力的なフットボールフーリガンで知られる町を恐怖に陥れた。groupsportsocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share固める, 強化するTo make firm or strong; fix securely."The carpenter firmly firmed the loose screws in the chair, ensuring it would not wobble. "大工は椅子の緩んだネジをしっかりと締め、ぐらつかないようにしました。actionprocessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share固める, 強化するTo make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify."The potter firmly pressed the clay to firm the shape of the vase. "陶工は花瓶の形を固めるために粘土をしっかりと押しました。materialphysicschemistryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share固める, 安定させるTo become firm; stabilise."My shaky knees finally firmed after I took a deep breath and focused on my steps. "深呼吸をして自分の足取りに集中した後、震えていた私の膝はついに安定しました。businesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share回復する, 堅固になるTo improve after decline."After a difficult semester, Sarah's grades began to firm up. "難しい学期の後、サラの成績は回復し始めました。businesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share固めるTo shorten (of betting odds)."The bookmaker firmed the odds on the winning horse to 5-1. "ブックメーカーは、勝つ馬のオッズを5-1に固めました。betbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share確定する, 決定するTo select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer."Maria firmly chose the university for her preferred program, hoping to be enrolled automatically if her grades met the conditional offer. "マリアは、成績が条件付きオファーを満たせば自動的に入学できることを期待して、希望するプログラムのために大学を確定しました。educationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share確固たる, 堅固な, 安定したSteadfast, secure, solid (in position)"The teacher's grip on the podium was firm, ensuring everyone could hear her clearly. "教師が演台をしっかりと握っていたので、誰もが彼女の声をはっきりと聞くことができました。qualityconditionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share確固たる, 断固としたFixed (in opinion)"My grandmother is firm in her belief that the best way to cook rice is with a specific type of pot. "祖母は、お米を炊く最良の方法は特定の種類の鍋を使うことだと確固としています。attitudecharactermindessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share固い, 丈夫なDurable, rigid (material state)"firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)"固い肉; 丈夫な筋肉、丈夫な木材; 丈夫な土地（つまり、柔らかく湿地ではない）materialphysicsqualityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
