Japanese Learning

What is the meaning of “倦ねる”?

WordReadingMeaning
倦ねるあぐねるthink and think but get nowhere

一日中考えあぐねる
rack one’s brains all day long

原稿を書きあぐねてついテレビを見てしまった
Unable to make any progress with the manuscript, I ended up watching television.

友人の家を探しあぐねているうちに日が暮れてしまった
Night fell while I was wandering around looking for my friend’s house.

さんざん思いあぐねた末,引退を決意した
After thinking it over for a long time, I finally made up my mind to retire.

貸し家を探しあぐねて家へ帰った
Sick and tired of hunting for a house to rent, we came home.

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