Word details

こじらせる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word こじらせる.

Dictionary

Entry

じらせ拗らせるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #19882
1

to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

Examples
彼は病気をこじらせてしまった。
He is suffering from an aggravated disease.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

crooked, twisted, distorted, perverted, cross

8 strokes

On

オウヨウイクユウ

Kun

ねじ.れるこじ.れるす.ねるねじ.ける

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