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工夫を凝らす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 工夫を凝らす.

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Entry

工夫を凝らすくふうをこらすExpressionGodan verbFreq #46241
1

to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)

3 strokesFrequency 299JLPT N3Grade 2

On

コウ

Nanori

もく

husband, man

4 strokesFrequency 335JLPT N2Grade 4

On

フウ

Kun

おっとそれ

Nanori

ゆう

congeal, freeze, stiff, be absorbed in

16 strokesFrequency 1,712JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ギョウ

Kun

こ.るこ.らすこご.らすこご.らせるこご.る

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