凝しこり

noun

muscle stiffness; knot in the shoulder

Refers to physical stiffness or a knot in muscles, especially in the shoulders and neck. Often used in the context of massage or relaxation.

• 肩かたの凝しこりがひどくて、マッサージに行いった。

  The stiffness in my shoulders was so bad that I went for a massage.

• 長ちょう時じ間かんのデスクワークで首くびに凝しこりができた。

  I got a knot in my neck from long hours of desk work.

noun

lump; swelling; hardening; lesion

Only with reading しこり

Medical term for a palpable lump or hardening in body tissue, especially in the breast. Usually written in kana.

• 乳にゅう房ぼうにしこりを感かんじたら、すぐに医い者しゃに診みてもらうべきだ。

  If you feel a lump in your breast, you should see a doctor immediately.

noun

lingering discomfort; uneasiness; bad aftertaste

Only with reading しこり

Metaphorical use describing a persistent feeling of unease, resentment, or dissatisfaction that remains after an event. Often used in the phrase 心のしこり.

• あの時ときの言こと葉ばがまだ心こころのしこりになっている。

  Those words from back then still linger as a feeling of unease in my heart.

• 話はなし合あいでお互たがいのしこりを解かい消しょうした。

  We cleared up our mutual bad feelings through discussion.