思い詰める

おもいつめる

Also written 思いつめる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

Kanji

• 思 think. Read as おもう.
• 詰 pack. Read as つめる.

Example sentences

• あんたは、物事を思い詰めすぎよ。
  You really overthink things.

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