攻めあぐねる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 攻めあぐねる | 攻めあぐねない |
| Polite | 攻めあぐねます | 攻めあぐねません |
| Past polite | 攻めあぐねました | 攻めあぐねませんでした |
| Past | 攻めあぐねた | 攻めあぐねなかった |
| Te-form | 攻めあぐねて | 攻めあぐねないで |
| Desire | 攻めあぐねたい | 攻めあぐねたくない |
| Potential | 攻めあぐねられるalso 攻めあぐねれる | 攻めあぐねられないalso 攻めあぐねれない |
| Passive | 攻めあぐねられる | 攻めあぐねられない |
| Causative | 攻めあぐねさせる | 攻めあぐねさせない |
| Causative passive | 攻めあぐねさせられる | 攻めあぐねさせられない |
| Volitional | 攻めあぐねよう | |
| Polite volitional | 攻めあぐねましょう | |
| Imperative | 攻めあぐねろ | 攻めあぐねるな |
| Conditional | 攻めあぐねれば | 攻めあぐねなければ |
| Tara conditional | 攻めあぐねたら | 攻めあぐねなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
be at a loss how to continue an offensive; be frustrated by impregnable defenses
Describes a situation where an attacker cannot find a way to break through or continue the attack, often in military, sports, or metaphorical contexts.
The enemy's defense is solid, and we are at a loss how to continue the attack.
He was frustrated by the difficult problem and pondered for a while.