肩が凝る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肩が凝る | 肩が凝らない |
| Polite | 肩が凝ります | 肩が凝りません |
| Past polite | 肩が凝りました | 肩が凝りませんでした |
| Past | 肩が凝った | 肩が凝らなかった |
| Te-form | 肩が凝って | 肩が凝らないで |
| Desire | 肩が凝りたい | 肩が凝りたくない |
| Potential | 肩が凝れる | 肩が凝れない |
| Passive | 肩が凝られる | 肩が凝られない |
| Causative | 肩が凝らせる | 肩が凝らせない |
| Causative passive | 肩が凝らせられるalso 肩が凝らされる | 肩が凝らせられないalso 肩が凝らされない |
| Volitional | 肩が凝ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 肩が凝りましょう | |
| Imperative | 肩が凝れ | 肩が凝るな |
| Conditional | 肩が凝れば | 肩が凝らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肩が凝ったら | 肩が凝らなかったら |
Literal physical stiffness in the shoulders, often from tension or poor posture.
My shoulders got stiff after working on the computer all day.
Idiomatic: describes a situation or atmosphere that makes one feel psychologically stiff or uncomfortable, as if one's shoulders are tensing up.
Talking with that boss always makes me feel tense.
noun-modifying (irregular)
Prenominal use (肩の凝る or 肩が凝るような) describing something serious, highbrow, or intellectually demanding, as opposed to light entertainment.
Sometimes I want to watch a light, undemanding movie.