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凝らす
VS
六根清浄

Differences Between "凝らす" and "六根清浄"

Option A
凝らす
Meaning
to concentrate, to strain (eyes), to elaborate, to devise (something with ingenuity)
Reading
こらす (korasu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
暗闇の中で目を凝らして、遠くの景色を見た。
I strained my eyes in the darkness to see the distant scenery.
Option B
六根清浄
Meaning
Purification of the six sense roots (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind); a common chant in Shugendō.
Reading
ろっこんしょうじょう
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
私は六根清浄に興味があります。
I am interested in Purification of the six sense roots (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind); a common chant in Shugendō..

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Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(to concentrate, to strain (eyes), to elaborate, to devise (something with ingenuity))"?
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使い分け解説:
- 凝らす: To focus intently or with great effort on something, often involving detailed thought or physical straining (e.g., eyes). よく工夫を凝らす、目を凝らす、趣向を凝らすといった形で使われる。
- 六根清浄: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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