肩こり Shoulder Stiffness

Meaning

Primary

Shoulder Stiffness

Alternatives

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

Common Word Combinations

• 肩こりの〜

  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〜

  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〜

  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〜

  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

1. 肩

   かた Shoulder