凝らす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 凝らす | 凝らさない |
| Polite | 凝らします | 凝らしません |
| Past polite | 凝らしました | 凝らしませんでした |
| Past | 凝らした | 凝らさなかった |
| Te-form | 凝らして | 凝らさないで |
| Desire | 凝らしたい | 凝らしたくない |
| Potential | 凝らせる | 凝らせない |
| Passive | 凝らされる | 凝らされない |
| Causative | 凝らさせる | 凝らさせない |
| Causative passive | 凝らさせられる | 凝らさせられない |
| Volitional | 凝らそう | |
| Polite volitional | 凝らしましょう | |
| Imperative | 凝らせ | 凝らすな |
| Conditional | 凝らせば | 凝らさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 凝らしたら | 凝らさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Used for directing mental effort, attention, or creativity onto something. Common with nouns like 工夫, 注意, 努力, 心, 趣向.
He put a lot of ingenuity into the new design.
I finished it with great attention to detail.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
stiffen; tense up
Used for making a body part or posture rigid, often in set phrases like 肩を凝らす or 身を凝らす. Less common than sense 1.
My shoulders stiffened up from the cold.
She poured her heart into creating the work.
I was so nervous that my shoulders tensed up.
He concentrated his efforts on making the project succeed.
He tensed his whole body upon hearing the noise.
He focused his attention intently even on the smallest sound.