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[のう()····しぼ()·]
noumisowoshiboru
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[のう()·()·()··しぼ()·]
noumisowoshiboru

Root Words:

[のう()··そ + を + しぼ()·]
noumiso + wo + shiboru

English Meaning(s) for 脳みそを絞る

expression, godan verb
  1. to rack one's brains

Meanings for each kanji in 脳みそを絞る

» brain; memory
» strangle; constrict; wring

Stroke Order Diagrams for 脳みそを絞る

Conjugations for 脳みそを絞る

masu stem
[のう()····しぼ()·]
noumisowoshibori
Negative stem
[のう()····しぼ()·]
noumisowoshibora
te-form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshibotte
Negative te-form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiboranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiboranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·]
noumisowoshiboru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiboranai
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshibotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiboranakatta
Presumptive Form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshiborou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiborimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborimasen
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·······]
noumisowoshiborimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiborimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiboritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiboritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiboritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·······]
noumisowoshiboritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshiborita
te-form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiboritakute
Negative te-form
[のう()····しぼ()······]
noumisowoshiboritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiboritaku
Provisional Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiboritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·······]
noumisowoshiboritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[のう()····しぼ()······]
noumisowoshiboritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()········]
noumisowoshiboritakunakattara
Objective Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiboritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·]
noumisowoshibore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshiboreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiboranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiboranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshibottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()······]
noumisowoshiboranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshibottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisogashiboreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisogashiborenai
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisogashiboreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisogashiborenakatta
masu-stem
[のう()····しぼ()·]
noumisogashibore
te-form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisogashiborete
Negative te-form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisogashiborenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisogashiboremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisogashiboremasen
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisogashiboremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·······]
noumisogashiboremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiborareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborarenai
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiborareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()······]
noumisowoshiborarenakatta
masu stem
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshiborare
te-form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiborarete
Negative te-form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiborarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiboraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiboraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiboraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()········]
noumisowoshiboraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiboraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborasenai
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiboraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()······]
noumisowoshiborasenakatta
masu stem
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshiborase
te-form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiborasete
Negative te-form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiborasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiborasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiborasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()········]
noumisowoshiborasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiborasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·······]
noumisowoshiborasarenakatta
masu stem
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiborasare
te-form
[のう()····しぼ()····]
noumisowoshiborasarete
Negative te-form
[のう()····しぼ()······]
noumisowoshiborasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·····]
noumisowoshiborasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()······]
noumisowoshiborasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[のう()····しぼ()······]
noumisowoshiborasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()·········]
noumisowoshiborasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshiboran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshiborazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()··]
noumisowoshiboranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[のう()····しぼ()···]
noumisowoshiborazaru

Sample Sentences for 脳みそを絞る

I racked my brains for an answer.
Rack your brains a little harder.

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