NichiDict

凝る

N1
しこる
痼る
[shikoru]
Illustration for 凝る

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to stiffen; to harden

Examples

血液が凝って傷口を塞ぐ仕組みは興味深いものだ。

The mechanism by which blood coagulates to seal wounds is interesting.

長時間のデスクワークで肩がしこった

My shoulders stiffened up from sitting at a desk for hours.

首の筋肉がずっとしこっている

The muscles in my neck have been stiff.