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“To be obsessed” in Japanese

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凝り固まる korikatamaru こりかたまる

To be obsessed in Japanese is “凝り固まる” (korikatamaru). Full meaning: to coagulate, to congeal, to harden, to curdle, to clot; to be fanatical (about), to be obsessed (with), to be fixated (on), to be bigoted (about); to stiffen, to become stiff.

Other ways to say “To be obsessed” in Japanese

入れ込む irekomu to push into, to stuff into, to pack into; to be enthusiastic (about), to be crazy (about), to be obsessed (with); to get excited, to be stirred up 逆上せる noboseru to feel dizzy, to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed, to be infatuated 思い込む omoikomu to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that); to make up one's mind, to set one's heart on, to be determined (to do), to be bent on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.), to think about obses こり固まる korikatamaru to coagulate, to congeal, to harden, to curdle, to clot; to be fanatical (about), to be obsessed (with), to be fixated (on), to be bigoted (about); to stiffen, to become stiff 凝りかたまる korikatamaru to coagulate, to congeal, to harden, to curdle, to clot; to be fanatical (about), to be obsessed (with), to be fixated (on), to be bigoted (about); to stiffen, to become stiff こりかたまる korikatamaru to coagulate, to congeal, to harden, to curdle, to clot; to be fanatical (about), to be obsessed (with), to be fixated (on), to be bigoted (about); to stiffen, to become stiff 入込む irekomu to push into, to stuff into, to pack into; to be enthusiastic (about), to be crazy (about), to be obsessed (with); to get excited, to be stirred up 取り付かれる toritsukareru to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.), to be obsessed (with) いれこむ irekomu to push into, to stuff into, to pack into; to be enthusiastic (about), to be crazy (about), to be obsessed (with); to get excited, to be stirred up 思いこむ omoikomu to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that); to make up one's mind, to set one's heart on, to be determined (to do), to be bent on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.), to think about obses おもい込む omoikomu to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that); to make up one's mind, to set one's heart on, to be determined (to do), to be bent on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.), to think about obses

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