のう
脳
　
み
　
そ
　
を
しぼ
絞
　
る

expression, Godan verb

Rare, idiomatic expression.
  1. to rack one's brains.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
のう
脳
　
み
　
そ
　
を
しぼ
絞
　
る
 脳みそを絞る のうみそをしぼる
のう
脳
み
味
そ
噌
　
を
しぼ
絞
　
る
 脳味噌を絞る のうみそをしぼる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

brain, memory
ノウ　ドウ　のうずる (6th, N2)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
villain, evil, bad luck
キョウ (7th, N1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
strangle, constrict, wring
しぼ.る　し.める　コウ (8th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mingle, mixing, association
コウ　-か.う　まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)