こうちょく

硬直

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
stiffeningrigidityrigorstiffnessossificationpetrification

Example Sentences

(かれら)らの筋肉(きんにく)は硬直している。

Their muscles are stiff.

壁のまわりのバレリーナ達は筋肉(きんにく)が硬直しないように(あし)(あし)(さき)を伸ばしています。

The ballerinas around the walls are stretching their legs and feet so their muscles will not become stiff.