思おぼし召めす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

think; feel; consider

Honorific (sonkeigo) used to describe the thoughts or feelings of someone respected. Not used for one's own thoughts.

• 社しゃ長ちょうはその提てい案あんをよろしいとおぼしめした。

  The company president thought the proposal was good.

• お客きゃく様さまはどのようにおぼしめしでしょうか。

  What does the customer think?

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

turn one's attention to; have feelings for

Honorific use when speaking of someone's attention, interest, or affection toward a person or thing. Often used in formal or respectful contexts.

• 先せん生せいはあの学がく生せいを特とくにおぼしめしているようだ。

  The teacher seems to have special feelings for that student.

• 彼かの女じょはその問もん題だいにおぼしめしを向むけられた。

  She turned her attention to that problem.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

honor emotionally; hold in high regard

Rare, literary honorific nuance of esteeming or honoring someone emotionally. Often encountered in classical or very formal writing.

• 古ふるい物もの語がたりでは、主しゅ君くんが忠ちゅう臣しんを深ふかくおぼしめす場ば面めんが描えがかれる。

  In old tales, scenes depict a lord deeply honoring a loyal retainer.