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思う存分
おもうぞんぶん
Common word
N1
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to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; thoroughly
思いの丈
おもいのたけ
Expressions
one's whole heart; everything one feels
不快な思いをさせる
ふかいなおもいをさせる
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offend someone; hurt someone's feelings
今思うと
いまおもうと
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thinking back now; looking back
先が思いやられる
さきがおもいやられる
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worry about the future; look bleak; not bode well
夢にも思う
ゆめにもおもう
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even dream of; imagine in one's wildest dreams
妙に思う
みょうにおもう
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find strange; think something is odd
嫌な思いをする
いやなおもいをする
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feel uncomfortable; be offended; have a bad time
心に思う
こころにおもう
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think deep down; tell oneself; secretly believe
忸怩たる思い
じくじたるおもい
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deep shame; strong embarrassment (over one's own actions)
頂ければと思う
いただければとおもう
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I would be grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
ありがたく思う
ありがたくおもう
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be grateful; feel thankful
まさかとは思うが
まさかとはおもうが
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I doubt it, but ...; I find it hard to believe, but ...; it's a long shot, but ...
どうかと思う
どうかとおもう
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think it's improper; question; have a problem with
やっとの思いで
やっとのおもいで
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finally; after great effort; just barely
かと思うと
かとおもうと
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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after · at the thought of; when I think about
いい思いをする
いいおもいをする
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have all the fun; get the better part of the deal; get the easy life
と思うと
とおもうと
Expressions
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after · at the thought of; when I think about
思いがち
おもいがち
Expressions
apt to think; tend to think
思いきや
おもいきや
Expressions
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
思いがけず
おもいがけず
N2
Expressions
unexpectedly; surprisingly
思いがする
おもいがする
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feel as though; have a feeling that
思いなしか
おもいなしか
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it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
思いをする
おもいをする
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to feel ...; to have a ... feeling
思うがまま
おもうがまま
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to one's heart's content; as one pleases
思うように
おもうように
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as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
思いやられる
おもいやられる
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to be worried about; to be concerned about
思いもかけない
おもいもかけない
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unexpected; unforeseen; contrary to expectations
思いもよらない
おもいもよらない
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unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
思うところがある
おもうところがある
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have something on one's mind; have reservations; feel conflicted
思う事言わねば腹膨る
おもうこといわねばはらふくる
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if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards
思い切った
おもいきった
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drastic; bold; brave
思う壺にはまる
おもうつぼにはまる
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to turn out just as one wished; to play into one's hands
思いを寄せる
おもいをよせる
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fall in love; give one's heart to · think of; turn one's mind towards
思いを巡らす
おもいをめぐらす
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contemplate; ponder; think over; reflect on
思いを巡らせる
おもいをめぐらせる
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contemplate; ponder; think over; turn over in one's mind
思い当たる節がある
おもいあたるふしがある
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have something come to mind; be reminded of something; understand a point
思う念力岩をも通す
おもうねんりきいわをもとおす
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where there is a will, there is a way
思いを晴らす
おもいをはらす
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dispel gloom; brighten spirits; clear resentment · attain one's wish; fulfill a desire
思い立ったが吉日
おもいたったがきちじつ
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there's no time like the present; act on an idea right away
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