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思わしくない (おもわしくない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
disappointing ; unsatisfactory ; not good
Used to describe a situation, result, or condition that is not as good as expected or desired. Often appears in the negative form 思わしくない; the affirmative 思わしい is rare.
Similar words 思おも わしい The affirmative form, but it is rarely used in modern Japanese. 思わしくない is the common negative form.
良よ くない A more general and direct way to say 'not good'. 思わしくない carries a nuance of falling short of expectations.
Etymology Negative form of 思わしい, which is derived from the verb 思う (to think) with the auxiliary adjective わしい indicating a state or tendency. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period.
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The weather lately hasn't been great, has it?
