Japanese

ます

あたまをなやます
Meaning: to rack one's brains, to worry about
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 頭を悩ます 頭を悩まさない
Polite 頭を悩まします 頭を悩ましません
Past 頭を悩ました 頭を悩まさなかった
Polite + Past 頭を悩ましました 頭を悩ましませんでした
Te-form 頭を悩まして 頭を悩まさなくて
Potential 頭を悩ませる 頭を悩ませない
Passive 頭を悩まされる 頭を悩まされない
Causative 頭を悩まさせる 頭を悩まさせない
Imperative 頭を悩ませ 頭を悩ますな

Handwriting

頭
を
悩
ま
す

Example

He is racking his brains for new business ideas.

Usage Notes

Used when one is struggling to find a solution or is troubled by something difficult.

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