思おもいを馳はせる

expression, ichidan verb

think fondly of; let one's thoughts go out to; reminisce about

Used when one's thoughts travel to a distant person, place, or past time, often with nostalgia or longing. Commonly used with places like one's hometown or a faraway friend.

See also: 思いを致す

• 故こ郷きょうに思おもいを馳はせる。

  I think fondly of my hometown.

• 遠とおくに住すむ友ともに思おもいを馳はせながら、手て紙がみを書かいた。

  I wrote a letter while thinking of a friend who lives far away.