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思惑 (おもわく, omowaku) Japanese meaning: expectation | Kotomora
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Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. expectation; anticipation; forecast 2. intention; motive; ulterior motive 3. what others think; reputation; public opinion 4. speculation Report an issue with this page
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Market expectations were off, and stock prices fell.
Things went just as he had anticipated.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 思おも 惑わく 通どお りに 進すす む for things to go as one expected or planned
The negotiations proceeded as expected.
思おも 惑わく が 外はず れる for one's expectations to turn out wrong
His expectations were proven wrong.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 思おも 惑わく を 気き にする to worry about what others think of one
She worries about what those around her think.
〈 事こと 〉 に 〈 人ひと 〉 の 思おも 惑わく が 絡から む for various parties' hidden motives to be entangled in a matter
Various countries' motives are entangled in this plan.
思おも 惑わく で 〈 物もの 〉 を 買か う to buy something speculatively, anticipating a price move
The investor bought stocks speculatively.
Kanji 惑 beguile, delusion, perplexity Related words· 8 予想 is a neutral, general term for a prediction, while 思惑 often carries a nuance of personal calculation or hidden agenda behind the expectation.
意図 refers to a straightforward, openly stated intention, whereas 思惑 can imply a deeper or concealed motive.
目論見 specifically means a calculated scheme or plot, while 思惑 more broadly covers expectations, motives, or reputation concerns.
世評 is the actual public opinion or reputation itself, while 思惑 (in this sense) is one's concern about how others view them.
Show 4 more 投機 refers to the act of speculative trading itself, while 思惑 (in finance) refers to the speculative expectation or motive driving such trades.
思惑 often carries a nuance of hidden motives or expectations, while 意向 is a neutral term for a stated intention or wish.
思惑 refers more broadly to someone's expectations or intentions, while 魂胆 carries a stronger sense of secrecy and cunning.
Written forms 思おも 惑わく Usage 97%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Standard kanji spelling; ateji (phonetic) reading. High priority.
思おも わく Usage 2%
Alternate spelling using kana for the second character; also common.
おもわく Usage 2%
Etymology From classical 思はく, a ク語法 nominal formation based on 思ふ, literally “what one thinks.” The spelling 思惑 later uses 惑 to represent the final element phonetically.
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思惑 refers to one's calculations or expectations about how things will turn out, while 下心 focuses on a concealed, self-interested intention behind one's behavior.
