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目を凝らす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
目をこらす
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Reading : めをこらす   
expression, 'su' godan verb
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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目をこらす is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 224,000 (about 104,000 results)
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Example sentences:
しょうじょ
少女
ちい
さな
もの
らして

The girl looked hard to see the small creature.
へや
部屋
すみ
なに
いる
がして
らした

I stared at the corner of the room because I thought I saw something.
目を凝らす
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Reading : めをこらす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 125,000 (about 914,000 results)
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
ギョウ    congeal   こらす to concentrate (on), to strain   こ to get stiff; be absorbed in   
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ギ   うたが to doubt   
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さじ spoon   
シ   や arrow   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
katakana 'ma'
ヒキ    roll / bolt of cloth   
ice   
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