Japanese

こじれる

こじれる
Meaning: to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present こじれる こじれない
Polite こじれます こじれません
Past こじれた こじれなかった
Polite + Past こじれました こじれませんでした
Te-form こじれて こじれなくて
Potential こじれられる こじれられない
Passive こじれられる こじれられない
Causative こじれさせる こじれさせない
Imperative こじれろ こじれるな

Handwriting

こ
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Example sentences

Due to a minor misunderstanding, the relationship between the two became complicated.
別れ話がこじれて、部屋の中は修羅場となった。
The breakup talk got complicated, and the room turned into a mess.

Usage Notes

Used when a situation (like a cold, a relationship, or a problem) becomes more difficult, entangled, or worsens instead of being resolved.

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