悩なやむ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉について悩なやむto worry about (a matter)

  将しょう来らいの仕し事ごとについて悩なやんでいる。

  I'm worried about my future career.

• 〈事こと〉で悩なやむto be troubled by (a matter)

  彼かれは人にん間げん関かん係けいで悩なやんでいる。

  He's troubled by his relationships with others.

• 〜かどうか悩なやむto agonize over whether to do something

  転てん職しょくするかどうか悩なやんでいる。

  I'm agonizing over whether to change jobs.

• 悩なやんだ末すえに〈動どう詞し〉after much agonizing, finally do something

  悩なやんだ末すえに大だい学がく院いんへの進しん学がくを決きめた。

  After much agonizing, I decided to go to graduate school.

Expressions

• 悩なやみの種たねsource of worry; cause of distress
• 悩なやみに悩なやむworry oneself sick; agonize over
• 贅ぜい沢たくな悩なやみfirst world problem; good problem to have
• 悩なやみを抱かかえるhave troubles; have concerns; be burdened with worries