煩悶（はんもん）

JLPT N1 · noun

Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop

Meaning: anguish / distress

Example sentences

• 答えが出ず煩悶する。 — I agonize over it, unable to find an answer.
• 煩悶の末に決断する。 — After much agonizing, I make my decision.

Idioms & proverbs containing “煩悶”

• 懊悩煩悶 (おうのうはんもん) — anguish; agony
• 煩悶懊悩 (はんもんおうのう) — anguish; agony

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