こじれる（こじれる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to become complicated
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | こじれます | こじれます |
| te-form | こじれて | こじれて |
| ta-form (past) | こじれた | こじれた |
| nai-form (negative) | こじれない | こじれない |
| potential form | こじれられる | こじれられる |
Example sentences
- 話がこじれて解決が遠のく。 — The matter has gotten tangled up, pushing a resolution further away.
- こじれた関係を修復する。 — Mend a relationship that has soured.
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