Japanese

ます

なやます
Meaning: to afflict; to torment; to trouble
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

悩
ま
す

Example sentences

That complex problem has troubled many experts.
彼は長年、ひどい耳鳴りに悩まされている。
He has been suffering from severe ringing in his ears for many years.
毎年、春になるとひどい花粉症に悩まされる。
Every year, I suffer from terrible hay fever when spring comes.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that causes mental distress, worry, or difficulty. Often used in phrases like '頭を悩ます' (to rack one's brains).

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