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 ➥
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 ➥