expression, ichidan verb
Archaic expression for shoulder stiffness; modern Japanese normally uses 肩が凝る (かたがこる). Cross-referenced with 肩が凝る sense 1.
See also: 肩が凝る
古い文献には「肩がつかえる」という表現が見られる。
The expression 肩がつかえる can be found in old documents.
Standard spelling using the common kanji 肩 and kana for the verb part.
Rare kanji spelling using 閊; the character is not commonly used in modern Japanese.
This is the modern, common expression for 'to have stiff shoulders'. 肩がつかえる is its archaic equivalent.
The verb つかえる (閊える) is an old term meaning 'to be blocked' or 'to feel stiff', from which the modern つかえる (支える) may derive. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.