こわばるConjugationsTop 50000MeaningsGodan verbIntransitive verb1. to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden (Usually kana)Other spellings強こわ張ばる0%Kanji in other spellings強strong張lengthenPitch accentこわばるExamples1背せ中なかがこわばってるんだ。My back feels stiff.