固定 (Kotei) is a Japanese noun meaning “fixing (in place), being fixed (in place), securing, anchoring”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbfixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring; fastening down
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbfixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbfixation (histology)
- nounuser name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
- nounuser of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)
Examples
書棚は壁に固定したほうがいい。
You had better fix the bookcase to the wall.
階級組織は長い間固定されてきた。
The hierarchy of rank has long been fixed.
彼女は耳にイヤリングを固定しようとした。
She tried again to fix the earring into her ear.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).