Word Meaning 思い詰める

おもいつめる omoitsumeru

思い詰める is read as おもいつめる (omoitsumeru) and means to think hard.

Meaning

English

to think hard
to brood over
to worry too much (about)
to torment oneself (with the thought of)

Reading

Kana

おもいつめる

Romaji

omoitsumeru

Writing Variants

思いつめる おもいつめる omoitsumeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 21604 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

思い設ける

おもいもうける

to anticipate

思い乱れる

おもいみだれる

to be worried about

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

思い当たる

おもいあたる

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory)

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)

思い余る

おもいあまる

to not know how to act or what to do

思い浮かべる

おもいうかべる

to be reminded of

思いやる

おもいやる

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

思い当たる節がある

おもいあたるふしがある

to have something (likely) come to mind