Meaning

Primary

To Brood

Alternatives

To Dwell On, To Take Something To Heart

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

詰める is "to stuff in." If you're really stuffing in your thoughts (think), you're thinking very deeply and seriously. So this is to brood, to dwell on, or to take something to heart.

思い詰める suggests you're pondering deeply over something serious or distressing, bordering on overthinking.

Reading

おもいつめる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is 思い and 詰める put together into one reading.

Context

Context Sentences

私は失業中ですが、そのことを思い詰めてはいません。

I’m between jobs, but I’m not worrying too much about it.

Kanji Composition