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[()·()··しぼ()·]
chiewoshiboru
expression, godan verb

Root Words:

[()·() + を + しぼ()·]
chie + wo + shiboru

English Meaning(s) for 知恵を絞る

expression, godan verb
  1. to rack one's brain

Meanings for each kanji in 知恵を絞る

» know; wisdom
» favor; blessing; grace; kindness
» strangle; constrict; wring

Stroke Order Diagrams for 知恵を絞る

Conjugations for 知恵を絞る

masu stem
[()·()··しぼ()·]
chiewoshibori
Negative stem
[()·()··しぼ()·]
chiewoshibora
te-form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshibotte
Negative te-form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiboranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiboranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·]
chiewoshiboru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiboranai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshibotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiboranakatta
Presumptive Form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshiborou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiborimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·······]
chiewoshiborimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiborimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiboritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiboritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiboritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·······]
chiewoshiboritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshiborita
te-form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiboritakute
Negative te-form
[()·()··しぼ()······]
chiewoshiboritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiboritaku
Provisional Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiboritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·······]
chiewoshiboritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()·()··しぼ()······]
chiewoshiboritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()········]
chiewoshiboritakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiboritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·]
chiewoshibore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshiboreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiboranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiboranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshibottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()······]
chiewoshiboranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshibottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiegashiboreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiegashiborenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiegashiboreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiegashiborenakatta
masu-stem
[()·()··しぼ()·]
chiegashibore
te-form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiegashiborete
Negative te-form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiegashiborenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiegashiboremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiegashiboremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiegashiboremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·······]
chiegashiboremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiborareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiborareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()······]
chiewoshiborarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshiborare
te-form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiborarete
Negative te-form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiborarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiboraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiboraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiboraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()········]
chiewoshiboraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiboraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiboraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()······]
chiewoshiborasenakatta
masu stem
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshiborase
te-form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiborasete
Negative te-form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiborasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiborasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiborasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()········]
chiewoshiborasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiborasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·······]
chiewoshiborasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiborasare
te-form
[()·()··しぼ()····]
chiewoshiborasarete
Negative te-form
[()·()··しぼ()······]
chiewoshiborasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·····]
chiewoshiborasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()······]
chiewoshiborasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··しぼ()······]
chiewoshiborasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()·········]
chiewoshiborasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshiboran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshiborazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()··]
chiewoshiboranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··しぼ()···]
chiewoshiborazaru

Sample Sentences for 知恵を絞る

Party leaders are hammering out a proposal for political reform.
I racked my brains to write this.

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