思える (おもえる, omoeru) Japanese meaning: seem | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000思える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 思える | 思えない |
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| Polite | 思えます | 思えません |
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| Past polite | 思えました | 思えませんでした |
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| Past | 思えた | 思えなかった |
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| Te-form | 思えて | 思えないで |
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| Desire | 思えたい | 思えたくない |
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| Potential | 思えられるalso 思えれる | 思えられないalso 思えれない |
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| Passive | 思えられる | 思えられない |
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| Causative | 思えさせる | 思えさせない |
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| Causative passive | 思えさせられる | 思えさせられない |
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| Volitional | 思えよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 思えましょう | |
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| Imperative | 思えろ | 思えるな |
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| Conditional | 思えれば | 思えなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 思えたら | 思えなかったら |
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It looks like it might rain today.
Usage patterns
〈事〉ように思えるit seems that ...
His story seems like a lie.
〈事〉とは思えないit's hard to believe that ...
I can't believe that he's lying.
〈人〉には〈事〉ように思えるto someone, it seems that ...
To me, the plan seemed impossible.
Expressions· 8
今思えばnow that I think about it; looking back on it; in retrospect かと思えばno sooner than; as soon as; immediately after · at the thought of; when I think about 思えてならないcannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
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