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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

思い詰める

思いつめる

Reading

Kana: おもいつめる
Romaji: omoitsumeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vt
1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

Kanji

思
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
詰
Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む
Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Example Sentence

今回(こんかい)のことであまり思(おもつ)い詰()めないほうがいいよ。だれにでも失敗(しっぱい)はあるんだから。
➥Everybody blows it once in a while. It's better not to obsess on it.
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