勉強 / 漢字 / 凝

ギョウ

こ.る • こ.らす • こご.らす • こご.らせる • こご.る

congeal; freeze; stiff; be absorbed in

Grade Level 8

16 Strokes

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凝る

こごる こる しこる

  • to congeal; to freeze v5r vi
  • to become stiff (of muscles) v5r vi
  • to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to devote oneself to; to become obsessed with; to get hooked on v5r vi
  • to be elaborate; to be intricate; to be exquisite; to be particular about; to pay great attention to v5r vi
  • to stiffen; to harden v5r vi
Intermediate II

凝らす

こごらす こらす

  • to freeze; to congeal v5s vt
  • to concentrate one's attention on; to devote oneself to something; to ponder; to meditate v5s vt
  • to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack v5s vt
Intermediate II

凝っては思案に能わず

こってはしあんにあたわず

  • too much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment exp proverb
Advanced

碁に凝ると親の死に目に逢わぬ

ごにこるとおやのしにめにあわぬ

  • if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed exp proverb
Advanced

凝結核

ぎょうけつかく

  • condensation nucleus n
Advanced