(かんが)()

かんがえこむ
verb (godan)
to think deeply; to ponder; to be lost in thought
自動詞 intransitivecognition
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(かんが)()(かんが)()まない
Present polite(かんが)()みます(かんが)()みません
Past(かんが)()んだ(かんが)()まなかった
Past polite(かんが)()みました(かんが)()みませんでした
て form(かんが)()んで(かんが)()まなくて
ている present(かんが)()んでいる(かんが)()んでいない
ている polite(かんが)()んでいます(かんが)()んでいません
ている past(かんが)()んでいた(かんが)()んでいなかった
ている past polite(かんが)()んでいました(かんが)()んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(かんが)()めば(かんが)()まなければ
Conditional たら(かんが)()んだら(かんが)()まなかったら
Volitional(かんが)()もう
Volitional polite(かんが)()みましょう
Potential(かんが)()める(かんが)()めない
Passive(かんが)()まれる(かんが)()まれない
Causative(かんが)()ませる(かんが)()ませない
Imperative(かんが)()(かんが)()むな
1. to think deeply; to ponder; to be lost in thought
To become absorbed in thought, often with a serious or worried expression. The ~込む suffix conveys becoming deeply immersed in the action of thinking.
(かれ)(だま)って(かんが)()んだ。
He fell silent and became lost in thought.
(むずか)しい問題(もんだい)(まえ)(かんが)()んでしまった。
Faced with a difficult problem, I ended up deep in thought.
What are you thinking so hard about? You don't look well.

A compound verb formed from (かんが)える (to think) + () (into), conveying deep immersion in thought. Often implies a worried, troubled, or contemplative state rather than casual thinking.

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Usage

Typically describes a visible state — someone who appears absorbed, often with their arms crossed or head bowed. Frequently used with ~てしまう to indicate falling into deep thought unintentionally.

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