JMdict: 1309500
工夫を凝らす 【くふうをこらす】
- [exp,v5s] to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
工 | Craft, Construction, Katakana E Radical (no. 48) | コウ, ク, グ | 2 | |
夫 | Husband, Man | フ, フウ, ブ | おっと, それ | 4 |
凝 | Congeal, Freeze, Stiff, Be Absorbed In | ギョウ | こ.る, こ.らす, こご.らす, こご.らせる, こご.る |