童どう心しん

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Meanings

child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete

Refers to the pure, innocent, and straightforward way of thinking characteristic of a child. Often used in expressions like 童心に返る (return to one's childlike innocence) or 童心を忘れない (not forget one's childlike heart).

大人おとなになっても童どう心しんを忘わすれたくない。
Even as an adult, I don't want to lose my childlike innocence.
彼かれは童どう心しんに返かえって無む邪じゃ気きに遊あそんだ。
He returned to his childlike mind and played innocently.

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Usage patterns

童どう心しんに返かえるto return to one's childlike innocence
遊ゆう園えん地ちに来くると、大人おとなも童どう心しんに返かえる。
When they come to the amusement park, even adults return to their childlike innocence.
童どう心しんを忘わすれないto not forget one's childlike heart
彼かれは年としを取とっても童どう心しんを忘わすれない人ひとだ。
He is someone who never forgets his childlike heart, even as he ages.
童どう心しんをくすぐるto appeal to someone's inner child
そのおもちゃは大人おとなの童どう心しんをくすぐる。
That toy appeals to the inner child of adults.