知恵を絞る（ちえをしぼる）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to rack one's brains
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 知恵を絞ります | ちえをしぼります |
| te-form | 知恵を絞って | ちえをしぼって |
| ta-form (past) | 知恵を絞った | ちえをしぼった |
| nai-form (negative) | 知恵を絞らない | ちえをしぼらない |
| potential form | 知恵を絞れる | ちえをしぼれる |
Example sentences
- みんなで知恵を絞って解決する。 — Everyone racks their brains together to solve it.
- 知恵を絞ってアイデアを出す。 — He racks his brain to come up with an idea.
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