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考え込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 考え込む | 考え込まない |
| Polite | 考え込みます | 考え込みません |
| Past polite | 考え込みました | 考え込みませんでした |
| Past | 考え込んだ | 考え込まなかった |
| Te-form | 考え込んで | 考え込まないで |
| Desire | 考え込みたい | 考え込みたくない |
| Potential | 考え込める | 考え込めない |
| Passive | 考え込まれる | 考え込まれない |
| Causative | 考え込ませる | 考え込ませない |
| Causative passive | 考え込ませられるalso 考え込まされる | 考え込ませられないalso 考え込まされない |
| Volitional | 考え込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 考え込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 考え込め | 考え込むな |
| Conditional | 考え込めば | 考え込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 考え込んだら | 考え込まなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
ponder deeply; brood; be lost in thought
Describes sinking into deep, often worried or serious thought, sometimes to the point of being unaware of one's surroundings. Implies a prolonged, absorbed state.
He got lost in thought over the difficult problem.
Don't brood too much; let's take it easy.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉について考え込むto ponder deeply about something
He was lost in thought about the problem, all by himself.
- 黙って考え込むto fall silent and brood
She fell silent and sank into deep thought.
- しばらく考え込むto be lost in thought for a while
He thought deeply for a while before answering.
- 難しい顔で考え込むto brood with a troubled expression
My father was brooding with a troubled expression.