I Love Kanji凝らす (korasu)
凝らす (こらす, korasu) is a Japanese verb meaning “to concentrate; to focus on”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists.
- Reading
- こらす
- Romaji
- korasu
- Word class
- Godan verb (う-verb) ending in す
- Level
- JLPT N1 (unofficial)
Meaning
- to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to apply oneself · godan verb, transitive
- to stiffen; to become tense · godan verb, transitive
Example sentences
そのキルトは本当によく技巧が凝らされていていいものですね。
That quilt is really quite a piece of work with all its fine craftsmanship.
Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.
Conjugation of 凝らす
Godan verb (う-verb) ending in す. Plain and polite forms below; try any other word in the Japanese verb conjugator.
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 凝らす | こらす korasu |
| Polite (~masu) | 凝らします | こらします korashimasu |
| Negative | 凝らさない | こらさない korasanai |
| Polite negative | 凝らしません | こらしません korashimasen |
| Past | 凝らした | こらした korashita |
| Polite past | 凝らしました | こらしました korashimashita |
| Negative past | 凝らさなかった | こらさなかった korasanakatta |
| Te-form | 凝らして | こらして korashite |
| Potential | 凝らせる | こらせる koraseru |
| Passive | 凝らされる | こらされる korasareru |
| Causative | 凝らさせる | こらさせる korasaseru |
| Volitional | 凝らそう | こらそう korasou |
| Imperative | 凝らせ | こらせ korase |
| Conditional (~ba) | 凝らせば | こらせば koraseba |
Kanji in 凝らす
Related words
Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 凝らす.
Source: JMdict entry 1239010 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.