思おもい出で補ほ正せい

expression

nostalgia filter; rose-tinted view of the past

Colloquial term for the tendency to remember past events more fondly than they were. Often used in online discussions about media, childhood memories, or personal experiences.

• 子こ供どもの頃ころのアニメを思おもい出で補ほ正せいで見みてしまう。

  I end up viewing the anime from my childhood through rose-tinted glasses.

• あのゲームは思おもい出で補ほ正せいが強つよいから、今いまやるとがっかりするかも。

  That game has a strong nostalgia filter, so you might be disappointed if you play it now.