思いあぐねる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思いあぐねる | 思いあぐねない |
| Polite | 思いあぐねます | 思いあぐねません |
| Past polite | 思いあぐねました | 思いあぐねませんでした |
| Past | 思いあぐねた | 思いあぐねなかった |
| Te-form | 思いあぐねて | 思いあぐねないで |
| Desire | 思いあぐねたい | 思いあぐねたくない |
| Potential | 思いあぐねられるalso 思いあぐねれる | 思いあぐねられないalso 思いあぐねれない |
| Passive | 思いあぐねられる | 思いあぐねられない |
| Causative | 思いあぐねさせる | 思いあぐねさせない |
| Causative passive | 思いあぐねさせられる | 思いあぐねさせられない |
| Volitional | 思いあぐねよう | |
| Polite volitional | 思いあぐねましょう | |
| Imperative | 思いあぐねろ | 思いあぐねるな |
| Conditional | 思いあぐねれば | 思いあぐねなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思いあぐねたら | 思いあぐねなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
rack one's brains in vain; mull over endlessly; be unable to decide
Describes thinking hard about something but getting stuck, unable to reach a conclusion or solution. Often implies frustration or mental exhaustion.
I've thought about it many times, but no good idea comes to mind and I'm racking my brains in vain.
I mulled over my career path endlessly and couldn't sleep at night.