Word Meaning 肩が凝る

かたがこる kata ga koru

肩が凝る is read as かたがこる (kata ga koru) and means to have stiff shoulders.

Meaning

English

to have stiff shoulders
serious
sober
to feel ill at ease
to feel uncomfortable
to feel tense

Reading

Kana

かたがこる

Romaji

kata ga koru

Writing Variants

肩がこる かたがこる katagakoru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 140816 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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肩凝り

かたこり

stiff neck

肩が張る

かたがはる

to have stiff shoulders

肩揚げが取れる

かたあげがとれる

to come of age

肩揚げも取れる

かたあげもとれる

to come of age

肩透かしを食わせる

かたすかしをくわせる

to dodge (an attack, question, etc.)

肩を入れる

かたをいれる

to cover one's exposed shoulder again

肩透かし

かたすかし

disappointment

肩関節

かたかんせつ

shoulder joint

肩揚げを下ろす

かたあげをおろす

to come of age (for a girl)

肩透かしを食う

かたすかしをくう

to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped

肩透かしを食らう

かたすかしをくらう

to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped

凝る

こる

to become stiff (of muscles)