Word Meaning 凝る (Koru): to Become Stiff (of Muscles)

Meaning

English

to become stiff (of muscles)
to be elaborate
to be intricate
to be exquisite
to be particular about
to pay great attention to
to get absorbed in
to develop a passion for

Reading

Kana

こる

Romaji

koru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 飽きる・厭きる Rank 7951 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

凝らす

こらす

to stiffen

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

肩凝り

かたこり

stiff neck

Example Sentences

1

最近、肩がよく凝る。

さいきん、かたがよくこる。

My shoulders get stiff a lot lately.