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思案に暮れる (しあんにくれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

思し案あんに暮くれる

し

あ

ん

に

く

れ

る

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

be lost in thought; be deep in thought; be at a loss what to do

Describes a state of being so absorbed in worrying or pondering that one cannot decide or act. Often implies a troubled or indecisive mood.

彼かれは進しん路ろのことで思し案あんに暮くれている。
He is lost in thought about his future path.
どうすればいいかわからず、

思し

案あん

に

暮く

れ

た

。

Not knowing what to do, I was at a loss.

Kanji

思think
案plan, suggestion, draft
暮evening, twilight, season's end

Similar words

考かんがえ込こむ
考え込む means to be deep in thought, often with a neutral or slightly negative nuance, but does not necessarily imply indecision or worry like 思案に暮れる.
途と方ほうに暮くれる
途方に暮れる emphasizes being at a complete loss or bewildered, often in a difficult situation, while 思案に暮れる focuses more on being absorbed in thought without a clear solution.

Etymology

思案 (thought, consideration) + に暮れる (to be lost in, to be absorbed in). 暮れる originally means 'to get dark' or 'to come to an end', and in this construction it expresses being completely immersed in a state.