Word Meaning 凝らす

こらす korasu

凝らす is read as こらす (korasu) and means to stiffen.

Meaning

English

to stiffen
to become tense
to concentrate
to focus on
to devote
to apply oneself

Reading

Kana

こらす

Romaji

korasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 24300 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

凝る

こる

to become stiff (of muscles)

凝り

こり

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)

凝り性

こりしょう

susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders

凝視

ぎょうし

stare

凝縮

ぎょうしゅく

condensation (of a vapour or gas)

凝った

こった

elaborate

凝固

ぎょうこ

coagulation

凝集

ぎょうしゅう

agglutination

凝集反応

ぎょうしゅうはんのう

agglutination reaction

凝っては思案に能わず

こってはしあんにあたわず

too much thinking gets you nowhere

凝集力

ぎょうしゅうりょく

cohesive power

凝集原

ぎょうしゅうげん

agglutinogen