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(idiomatic, usually reflexive, dated) To make someone more resistant to something.

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harden someone's heart

Source Word

harden someone's heart

dated idiomatic reflexive usually

(idiomatic, usually reflexive, dated) To make someone more resistant to something.

Japanese Meaning

相手の心を硬化させ、説得や影響を受けにくくすること。 / 感情や思いやりを失わせ、冷静または頑なな態度にさせること。

The constant betrayals can harden someone's heart if they're not careful.

絶え間ない裏切りは、注意しないと人の心を硬くし、感情に対して抵抗力を持たせてしまうことがある。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, usually reflexive, dated) To make someone more resistant to something.

Seeing so much suffering for so long hardened his heart.

hardens someone's heart

（ present singular third-person ）

hardening someone's heart

（ participle present ）

hardened someone's heart

（ participle past ）

hardened someone's heart

（ past ）