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

• 肩こりに〜

  肩こりに効く

  to be effective for shoulder stiffness

  肩こりにつながる

  to contribute to shoulder stiffness

  肩こりになる

  to get shoulder stiffness

• 肩こりを〜

  肩こりを治す

  to treat shoulder stiffness

  肩こりをほぐす

  to loosen stiff shoulders

  肩こりを引き起こす

  to cause shoulder stiffness

• 肩こりが〜

  肩こりがある

  to have shoulder stiffness

  肩こりが楽になる

  shoulder stiffness is relieved

  肩こりがなくなる

  shoulder stiffness goes away

• 肩こりの〜

  肩こりの予防

  prevention of shoulder stiffness

  肩こりの改善

  improvement of shoulder stiffness

  肩こりの原因

  the cause of 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