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脳みそを絞る (のうみそをしぼる) — to rack one's brains | Kumi Dictionary

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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

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology30 strokes

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脳味噌を絞る

のうみそをしぼる

Verb

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to rack one's brains

rare termidiomatic expression

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Kanji that make up this word

のうずる…(2)

しぼ.る・し.める・し.まる…(1)

strangle・constrict・wring

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