頭あたまを痛いためる

expression, ichidan verb

be worried about; be concerned about; rack one's brains over

Used when someone is troubled or stressed by a problem, often implying mental effort or anxiety. The subject is typically a person, and the cause of worry is marked with に or で.

• 彼かれは将しょう来らいのことで頭あたまを痛いためている。

  He is worried about his future.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは資し金きん繰ぐりに頭あたまを痛いためている。

  The company president is racking his brains over cash flow.