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凝: get stiff

get stiff; be absorbed in
16 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 11 words here

Readings

On
ギョウ
Kun
こる・こらす・こごらす・こごらせる・こごる

凝る(こる) "get stiff; be into"; 肩凝り(かたこり) "stiff shoulders", 凝らす(こらす) "concentrate". ぎょう in 凝固(ぎょうこ) "solidifying", 凝縮(ぎょうしゅく) "condensation".

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Key words

凝るこるto get stiff; to be devoted to
凝らすこらすto strain (eyes); to concentrate
肩凝りかたこりstiff shoulders
凝固ぎょうこcoagulation
凝縮ぎょうしゅくcondensation

Example sentences

If I use the computer all day, my shoulders get stiff.

When I strained my eyes toward the dark sea, I could see a small boat in the distance.

The soup left in the cold kitchen had turned white as the fat solidified.

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