悩める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 悩める | 悩めない |
| Polite | 悩めます | 悩めません |
| Past polite | 悩めました | 悩めませんでした |
| Past | 悩めた | 悩めなかった |
| Te-form | 悩めて | 悩めないで |
| Desire | 悩めたい | 悩めたくない |
| Potential | 悩められるalso 悩めれる | 悩められないalso 悩めれない |
| Passive | 悩められる | 悩められない |
| Causative | 悩めさせる | 悩めさせない |
| Causative passive | 悩めさせられる | 悩めさせられない |
| Volitional | 悩めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 悩めましょう | |
| Imperative | 悩めろ | 悩めるな |
| Conditional | 悩めれば | 悩めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 悩めたら | 悩めなかったら |
expression, pre-noun adjectival
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi) form of 悩む. Describes a person or state of being worried or troubled. Often used in literary or slightly formal contexts.
See also: 悩む
I reach out to troubled young people.
He was looking out the window with a worried expression.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Rare transitive verb meaning to cause someone to worry or suffer. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 悩ます or 悩ませる.
See also: 悩ます
That problem torments him.