Vocabulary

What does こじれる (kojireru) mean?

こじれる means to become complicated, worsen.

Quick facts
Readingこじれる
Romajikojireru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こじれる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkojireru

to become complicated, worsen

Example sentences

  • My cold worsened and turned into pneumonia.

  • The relationship between the two became completely tangled.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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