Illustration: At a Japanese alterations shop, a seamstress has paused after a long session bent over a sewing machine. One hand presses firmly into the muscle between neck and shoulder, while that shoulder remains raised and tight.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

凝こる

koru

to become stiff

Used of muscles, especially the shoulders. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 肩かたが凝こってるんです。

    My shoulders feel stiff.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 背中せなかが凝こってるの。

    My back feels stiff.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 一日中いちにちじゅうパソコンに向むかってると、肩かたが凝こってしょうがない。

    I’ve been on the computer all day, and my shoulders are really stiff.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 凝

  • 凝congeal; freezeOnギョウKunこる・こらす・こごらす

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