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思える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思える | 思えない |
| Polite | 思えます | 思えません |
| Past polite | 思えました | 思えませんでした |
| Past | 思えた | 思えなかった |
| Te-form | 思えて | 思えないで |
| Desire | 思えたい | 思えたくない |
| Potential | 思えられるalso 思えれる | 思えられないalso 思えれない |
| Passive | 思えられる | 思えられない |
| Causative | 思えさせる | 思えさせない |
| Causative passive | 思えさせられる | 思えさせられない |
| Volitional | 思えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 思えましょう | |
| Imperative | 思えろ | 思えるな |
| Conditional | 思えれば | 思えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思えたら | 思えなかったら |
Meanings
1
seem; appear likely; look like
Expresses a subjective impression or inference based on what one sees, hears, or feels. Often used when the speaker has some basis for their judgment.
His story seems true.
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
- 正気とは思えないnot in one's right mind; insane
- 人を見たら泥棒と思えdon't trust strangers; always assume the worst of people
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- 火を見たら火事と思えyou can never be too careful; better safe than sorry
- この世のものとも思えぬunearthly; otherworldly; out of this world
- この世のものとも思えないunearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal