凝る

• 読み: こる
• ローマ字: koru
• 漢字の分解: 凝 (gyō/ko) — congeal, concentrate, stiffen
• 発音: /ko.ɾɯ/

意味

To become stiff (of muscles); to be absorbed in; to be particular about. Has multiple related senses around concentration and tension.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb with two main uses. Physically, it means muscles becoming tense or stiff (肩が凝る). Figuratively, it means being deeply absorbed in a hobby or being obsessively particular about details (凝った料理 = elaborate cooking). Both senses share the core idea of concentration or solidification.

例文

1. パソコン作業が続いて肩が凝った。
2. 彼女は料理に凝っていて、毎日違うレシピを試す。
3. 凝ったデザインのウェブサイトが完成した。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, hobbies, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the kanji 凝 (to congeal, to concentrate), combining 冫 (ice radical) with 疑 (doubt/solidify). The original meaning of solidifying like ice extended to stiffness and intense focus.

文化的背景

時代: Early Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal