noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation medicine arteriosclerosis;hardening of the arteries

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) loss of flexibility (in thinking, systems, etc.);inflexibility;institutional rigidity

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb hardening;vulcanization;vulcanisation;sclerosis;curing

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.);stiffening;toughening

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb finance upturn (in the market);firming up