こじる

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See also: ごじる

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
抉る
抉じる

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Alternative forms

  • こじる (kojiru, verb, godan conjugation)

Pronunciation

Verb

こじる (kojirutransitive ichidan (stem こじ (koji), past こじた (kojita))

  1. to pry; to prise
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
抉る
抉じる

Shift in conjugation from ichidan to godan.

Pronunciation

Verb

こじる (kojirutransitive godan (stem こじり (kojiri), past こじった (kojitta))

  1. Alternative form of こじる (kojiru, to pry; to prise, ichidan conjugation)
Conjugation

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN