Japanese

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

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 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 考え込んだ 考え込まなかった
Polite + Past 考え込みました 考え込みませんでした
Te-form 考え込んで 考え込まなくて
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 考え込まされる 考え込まされない
Imperative 考え込め 考え込むな

Handwriting

考
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込
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Example sentences

He was alone, deeply lost in thought about the plan for the new project.
彼は考え込む時、よく顎をなでる癖がある。
He has a habit of stroking his chin when he is lost in thought.
彼はしばらく腕を組んで考え込んでいた。
He sat with his arms crossed for a while, lost in thought.
彼は額に皺を寄せて考え込んだ。
He furrowed his brow and was lost in thought.
彼は腕組みをしてじっと考え込んだ。
He crossed his arms and sat thinking deeply.
彼は眉間に皺を寄せて考え込んだ。
He wrinkled his brow and was lost in thought.
彼はソファに深く沈み込んで、考え込んでいた
He sank deep into the sofa and was lost in thought.
彼女は鏡の中の自分を諦視し、静かに考え込んだ。
She stared fixedly at herself in the mirror and thought quietly.

Usage Notes

Used when someone is concentrating deeply on a single thought or problem, often with a serious or troubled expression.

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