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    3. 目を凝らす

    目を凝らす

    目めを​凝こら​す​

    to strain one's eyes

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    目をこらす

    めをこらす

    Verb

    1.
    to strain one's eyes, to look closely, to stare at

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    凝
    こ.る・こ.らす・こご.らす・こご.らせる・こご.る…(1)
    congeal・freeze・stiff・be absorbed in
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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