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    3. 脳みそを絞る

    脳みそを絞る

    脳のうみ​そ​を​絞しぼる​

    to rack one's brains

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    脳味噌を絞る

    のうみそをしぼる

    Verb

    1.
    to rack one's brains
    rare termidiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    脳
    のうずる…(2)
    brain・memory
    Kanji
    絞
    しぼ.る・し.める・し.まる…(1)
    strangle・constrict・wring
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
    そ
    so
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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