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koru
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 凝る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become stiff (of muscles)
  2. to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to devote oneself to; to become obsessed with; to get hooked on
  3. to be elaborate; to be intricate; to be exquisite; to be particular about; to pay great attention to

Definition and Synonyms for 凝る

Hardening abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
Synonyms: こごり, しこり, 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 硬化, 鍛錬
Temper harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Synonyms: 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 固まる, 固める, 鍛える
Complicate make more complex, intricate, or richer
Synonyms: 一捻り, 凝る, 凝る, 凝る
Hardening the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
Synonyms: こごり, しこり, 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 硬化, 鍛錬
Harden become hard or harder
Synonyms: 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 固まる, 固化, 固結, 硬化, 硬変, 硬直, 硬結
Solidify make solid or more solid
Synonyms: 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 固まる, 固める
Artistic satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
Synonyms: アーティスティック, 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 凝った, 芸術的, 風流, 風雅
Elaborate marked by complexity and richness of detail
Synonyms: 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 凝った, 巧緻, 精妙, 精巧, 緻密
Artistic relating to or characteristic of art or artists
Synonyms: アーティスティック, 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 凝った, 文雅, 美術的, 芸術的, 風流, 風雅
Stiffness the property of moving with pain or difficulty
Synonyms: こごり, しこり, 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 硬質
Solidify cause to solidify
Synonyms: 凝る, 凝る, 凝る, 固まる, 固める

Meanings for each kanji in 凝る

» congeal; freeze; stiff; be absorbed in

Categories 凝る is a member of

Change undergo a change
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Modify cause to change
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Awkwardness the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
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Symptom any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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Change Integrity change in physical make-up
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Change Of Integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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Modify make less severe or harsh or extreme
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 凝る

Conjugations for 凝る

masu stem
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kori
Negative stem
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kora
te-form
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kotte
Negative te-form
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koranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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koranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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koru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
koranai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
kotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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koranakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··]
korou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
korimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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korimasen
Past Indicative Form
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korimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
korimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·····]
korimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
koritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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koritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
koritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
koritakunakatta
Adjective stem
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korita
te-form
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koritakute
Negative te-form
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koritakunakute
Adverbial Form
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koritaku
Provisional Form
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koritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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koritakunakereba
Conditional Form
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koritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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koritakunakattara
Objective Form
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koritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
korinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
koreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
koranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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koranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
koranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
koreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
korenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
koreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
korenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
kore
te-form
[()··]
korete
Negative te-form
[()····]
korenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
koremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
koremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
koremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
koremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
korareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
korarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
korareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
korarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
korare
te-form
[()···]
korarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
korarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
koraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
koraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
koraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
koraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
koraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
korasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
koraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
korasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
korase
te-form
[()···]
korasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
korasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
korasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
korasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
korasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
korasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
korasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
korasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
korasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
korasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
korasare
te-form
[()····]
korasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
korasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
korasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
korasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
korasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
korasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··]
koran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
korazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
koranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
korazaru

Sample Sentences for 凝る

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the King's horses and all the King's men; Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.
He took to fishing after retirement.
When he begins to do anything, he devotes himself to it.
He is absorbed in playing tennis, but his brother goes in more for football and baseball.
My shoulders feel stiff.

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