Japanese

えこむ

かんがえこむ
Meaning: to be lost in thought; to brood; to meditate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 考えこむ 考えこまない
Polite 考えこみます 考えこみません
Past 考えこんだ 考えこまなかった
Polite + Past 考えこみました 考えこみませんでした
Te-form 考えこんで 考えこまなくて
Potential 考えこめる 考えこめない
Passive 考えこまれる 考えこまれない
Causative 考えこませる 考えこませない
Causative + Passive 考えこまされる 考えこまされない
Imperative 考えこめ 考えこむな

Handwriting

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Example

He was lost in thought with a serious look on his face.

Usage Notes

Used when someone is deeply focused on thinking about something, often with a serious or troubled expression.

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