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Illustration of 凝る

凝こごる

こごる kogoru Play N1 Godan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

液体や脂肪などが冷えて固まる。 to congeal; to freeze

Example 1

寒さで池の水が凍った。

The pond water froze because of the cold.

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Example 2

冷蔵庫に入れた脂が凝って、白く固まっていた。

The fat I put in the refrigerator had congealed and turned white and solid.

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Kanji breakdown

凝

N1

congeal; freeze; stiff; be absorbed in

On reading
ギョウ
Kun reading
こ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる、こご.る
Radical
冫
Illustration of 凝らす

凝らす

N1

こごらす

to freeze; to congeal