悶々（もんもん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: brooding
Example sentences
- 答えが出ず、悶々とした日を送る。 — With no answer in sight, he spends his days in agonized worry.
- 一人で悶々と悩む。 — She agonizes over it alone, in silent distress.
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