考えあぐねる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 考えあぐねる | 考えあぐねない |
| Polite | 考えあぐねます | 考えあぐねません |
| Past polite | 考えあぐねました | 考えあぐねませんでした |
| Past | 考えあぐねた | 考えあぐねなかった |
| Te-form | 考えあぐねて | 考えあぐねないで |
| Desire | 考えあぐねたい | 考えあぐねたくない |
| Potential | 考えあぐねられるalso 考えあぐねれる | 考えあぐねられないalso 考えあぐねれない |
| Passive | 考えあぐねられる | 考えあぐねられない |
| Causative | 考えあぐねさせる | 考えあぐねさせない |
| Causative passive | 考えあぐねさせられる | 考えあぐねさせられない |
| Volitional | 考えあぐねよう | |
| Polite volitional | 考えあぐねましょう | |
| Imperative | 考えあぐねろ | 考えあぐねるな |
| Conditional | 考えあぐねれば | 考えあぐねなければ |
| Tara conditional | 考えあぐねたら | 考えあぐねなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
be at a loss after much thought; rack one's brains in vain; think and think but get nowhere
Describes the state of having thought hard about something but being unable to reach a conclusion or find a solution. Often implies frustration or mental exhaustion.
After racking my brains over and over, I finally gave up.
He is at a loss over that problem.