Vocabulary

What does 凝らす (こらす, korasu) mean?

凝らす (こらす, korasu) means to concentrate, devote effort; to strain one's eyes.

Quick facts
Readingこらす
Romajikorasu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こらす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkorasu

to concentrate, devote effort; to strain one's eyes

Example sentences

  • I strained my eyes to see in the darkness.

  • I put a lot of ingenuity into making the work.

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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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