This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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凝り

凝、痼り
しこり、こり
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; hardening; lesion; lingering discomfort; uneasiness; bad aftertaste; unpleasant feeling
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凝る

痼る
しこる
to stiffen; to harden
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凝る

こる
to grow stiff; to be absorbed in; to be devoted to; to be a fanatic; to elaborate
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凝る

こごる
to congeal; to freeze
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凝固

ぎょうこ
coagulation; freezing; solidification
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凝縮

ぎょうしゅく
condensation; to condense (steam, ideas, emotions, etc.)
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凝らす

こらす
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
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凝らす

こごらす
to freeze; to congeal; to concentrate one's attention on; to devote oneself to something; to ponder; to meditate
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凝集

凝聚
ぎょうしゅう
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
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凝灰岩

ぎょうかいがん
tuff