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肩こり

Shoulder Stiffness

Meaning

Shoulder Stiffness, Stiff Shoulders, Stiff Neck

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When your shoulders get a little こり, it means you've got shoulder stiffness or a stiff neck. The こり here is a nominalized version of the verb こる, which means "to become stiff," so maybe that'll help you remember this!

Reading

かたこり

Explanation

You already know the reading of 肩, and this is just that with some hiragana added on!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 肩こりの原因

    the cause of shoulder stiffness

    肩こりの改善

    improvement of shoulder stiffness

    肩こりの予防

    prevention of shoulder stiffness

  • 肩こりがなくなる

    shoulder stiffness goes away

    肩こりが楽になる

    shoulder stiffness is relieved

    肩こりがある

    to have shoulder stiffness

  • 肩こりを引き起こす

    to cause shoulder stiffness

    肩こりをほぐす

    to loosen stiff shoulders

    肩こりを治す

    to treat shoulder stiffness

  • 肩こりになる

    to get shoulder stiffness

    肩こりにつながる

    to contribute to shoulder stiffness

    肩こりに効く

    to be effective for shoulder stiffness

Context Sentences

これは肩こりが楽になるストレッチです。

This is a stretching exercise that helps relieve stiff shoulders.

肩こりをほぐす良いマッサージがあります。

There is a good massage technique to loosen stiff shoulders.

スマホゲームばっかりしてるから肩こりになるんだよ。

You're experiencing shoulder stiffness because you spend too much time playing smartphone games.

Kanji Composition