凝る[こる] (koru)

become stiff

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Meaning

凝る (こる, koru) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “become stiff”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

かたった

My shoulders are stiff.

私はすっかり疲れていた。肩や頸の凝るのはもちろん、不眠症もかなり甚しかった。のみならず偶々眠ったと思うと、いろいろの夢を見勝ちだった。(芥川龍之介『夢』)

I was totally exhausted. My shoulders and neck were stiff, of course, and I was suffering from severe insomnia. Not only that, when I did finally fall asleep, I had many dreams. (From Dreams by Akutagawa Ryunosuke)

わたしかた った。

I have a stiff shoulder.

かた っています。

My shoulders feel stiff.