Japanese word

思い

Pronunciation

Romajiomoi

Meaning

  • nounthought

Example

自分の思いを書きます。ji bun no omo i o ka ki ma su

I write my thoughts.

Illustration for 思い (thought)

More examples

歌に思いを込めて、みんなの前で歌います。uta ni omo i o ko me te mi n na no mae de uta i ma su

I put my feelings into the song and sing it in front of everyone.

Core concept

Covers something held inwardly as a thought, feeling, or wish.

Common phrases

  • 思いを伝えるomo i o tsuta e ru

    express one's feelings

  • 思いを込めるomo i o ko me ru

    put one's feelings into ___

  • 思いが届くomo i ga todo ku

    one's feelings reach someone

Similar words

気持ちkimochi: A person's feelings or emotional state.
考えkangae: An idea or opinion about something.
願いnegai: A personal wish for a particular result.

Definition in Japanese

頭に浮かぶ考えや、心に抱く感情、実現を願う事柄。atama ni u ka bu kanga e ya kokoro ni ida ku kan jō jitsu gen o nega u koto gara

Word origin

思い (omoi) comes from the continuative form of 思う (omou, "to think or feel") and names what a person thinks, feels, or wishes.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, this noun can describe a personal feeling or wish, so translating it as only "thought" can miss part of the speaker's meaning.

Other meanings

  • feelingnoun
  • wishnoun

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