凝り

凝、 痼り

Readings

Kana: しこり、こり

Romaji: shikori, kori

Definitions

noun

1

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)

2

lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; hardening; lesion

(Medicine, etc. term)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

lingering discomfort; uneasiness; bad aftertaste; unpleasant feeling

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

凝

Readings: ギョウ、 こ.る、 こ.らす、 こご.らす、 こご.らせる、 こご.る

Meanings: congeal, freeze, stiff, be absorbed in

痼

Reading: コ

Meaning: chronic illness

Example Sentences

乳房(ちぶさ)にしこりがあります。

➥I have a lump in my breast.

アリスは何(なに)か心(こころ)のしこりが溶(と)けるのを感(かん)じた。

➥Alice felt something hard melt in her heart.