凝る (こる) — to become stiff (of muscles)

凝る is read こる and listed as a verb. Meaning: to become stiff (of muscles).

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 凝る.

  • 凝固 ぎょうこ coagulation
  • 凝視 ぎょうし stare
  • 凝縮 ぎょうしゅく condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.)
  • 凝った こった elaborate
  • 凝り性 こりしょう tendency to become totally absorbed in something