obsess

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əbˈsɛs/

passive transitive colloquial construed with over intransitive

Japanese Meaning

ある特定の話題や感情に心を占められる、取り憑かれる / 誰かの思考を支配する、没頭させる

He tends to obsess with a single mistake, replaying it in his mind for hours.

彼は一つの失敗に執着しがちで、そのことを何時間も頭の中で繰り返している。

Sense（1）

(passive, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.

Some people are obsessed with sports.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone.

Thoughts of her obsess my every waking moment.

Sense（3）

(intransitive, colloquial, construed with over) To think or talk obsessively about.

Stop obsessing over it, will you!

obsesses

（ present singular third-person ）

obsessing

（ participle present ）

obsessed

（ participle past ）

obsessed

（ past ）