Word Meaning 思いあぐねる

おもいあぐねる omoiaguneru

思いあぐねる is read as おもいあぐねる (omoiaguneru) and means to rack one's brains without getting anywhere.

Meaning

English

to rack one's brains without getting anywhere
to mull over endlessly
to be unable to make up one's mind

Reading

Kana

おもいあぐねる

Romaji

omoiaguneru

Writing Variants

思い倦ねる おもいあぐねる omoiaguneru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 89066 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

思い上がる

おもいあがる

to be conceited

思い切る

おもいきる

to make up one's mind

思いとどまる

おもいとどまる

to give up (an idea or plan)

思い知る

おもいしる

to realize

思い知らせる

おもいしらせる

to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake)

思いやる

おもいやる

to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.)

思い見る

おもいみる

to reflect carefully

思い入る

おもいいる

to ponder

思える

おもえる

to seem

思わせる

おもわせる

to make someone believe (something)

思われる

おもわれる

to seem

思いふける

おもいふける

to be lost in thought