凝り性
Meanings
noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
tendency to get deeply absorbed; perfectionism; fastidiousness
Describes a personality trait of becoming intensely focused on a hobby, work, or detail, often to the point of obsession. Can be positive (meticulous) or negative (obsessive).
He has an obsessive streak and is absorbed in his hobby of model-making.
Because I'm a perfectionist, I want to finish every detail of my work perfectly.
susceptibility to stiff shoulders
Rare, literal meaning: a physical tendency to get stiff shoulders. In modern usage, the figurative sense (sense 1) is overwhelmingly more common.
The word 凝り性 also has an old meaning of a constitution prone to stiff shoulders.
Usage patterns
- 凝り性な〈人〉a person who is prone to getting deeply absorbed in things
He's the type who gets deeply into everything he does, insisting on getting all the right gear first.
- 〈人〉は凝り性で、〈事〉being the obsessive type, (someone does something to excess)
My father gets obsessive about things, so he owns dozens of fishing rods.