“To rack one's brains” in Japanese
Short answer
To rack one's brains in Japanese is “頭を悩ます” (atamawonayamasu). Full meaning: to rack one's brains.
Other ways to say “To rack one's brains” in Japanese
脳みそを絞る
noumisowoshiboru to rack one's brains
ひねくり回す
hinekurimawasu to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
心を砕く
kokorowokudaku to take great pains, to make every effort, to rack one's brains; to be concerned, to worry
ひねくり回し
hinekurimawashi to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
ひねくり回さ
hinekurimawasa to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
ひねくり回そ
hinekurimawaso to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
ひねくり回せ
hinekurimawase to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
ひねくり回そっ
hinekurimawaso to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
ひねくり回そふ
hinekurimawasou to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
ひねくり回そう
hinekurimawasou to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
ひねくり回しゃ
hinekurimawasha to twist, to twirl; to fiddle around with, to play with, to rewrite; to rack one's brains
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