English–Japanese

“without meaning to” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoつい (tsui)

Romajiomowazu

その話を聞いて、思わず笑いました。so no hanashi o ki i te omo wa zu wara i ma shi ta

I laughed without meaning to when I heard that story.

“Without meaning to” in Japanese is 思わず (omowazu).

Describes a spontaneous action that escapes deliberate control when a feeling or impulse arises.

美しい景色を見て、思わず立ち止まりました。utsuku shi i keshiki o mi te omo wa zu ta chi do ma ri ma shi ta

I stopped without meaning to when I saw the beautiful scenery.

思わず (omowazu) commonly introduces laughter, tears, or speech that occurs before the speaker has consciously decided to produce it.

tsui

adverbwithout meaning to

私はつい甘い物を食べてしまいます。watashi wa tsu i ama i mono o ta be te shi ma i ma su

I eat sweets without meaning to.