Japanese

らせる

こじらせる
Meaning: to complicate; to aggravate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 拗らせる 拗らせない
Polite 拗らせます 拗らせません
Past 拗らせた 拗らせなかった
Polite + Past 拗らせました 拗らせませんでした
Te-form 拗らせて 拗らせなくて
Potential 拗らせられる 拗らせられない
Passive 拗らせられる 拗らせられない
Causative 拗らせさせる 拗らせさせない
Imperative 拗らせろ 拗らせるな

Handwriting

拗
ら
せ
る

Example

I don't want to complicate the problem any further.

Usage Notes

Often used when interpersonal relationships or issues become difficult to resolve.

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