N21195/1725

おも

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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Meanings

  • to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that)
  • to make up one's mind, to set one's heart on, to be determined (to do), to be bent on
  • to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.), to think about obsessively

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょ自分じぶんただしいとおもんでいるから、なかなか意見いけんえない。

She is so convinced she is right that she rarely changes her opinion.

かれ失敗しっぱいするとおもんでしまい、試験しけんけることすらあきらめた。

He convinced himself he would fail and even gave up on taking the exam.

根拠こんきょもないのに病気びょうきだとおものは、精神的せいしんてきくない。

It is not good for your mental health to be convinced you are ill without any basis.

あの選手せんしゅ優勝ゆうしょうできるとおもだれよりも熱心ねっしん練習れんしゅうした。

That athlete was determined to win and practiced more enthusiastically than anyone else.

一度いちどおもんだ最後さいごかれ説得せっとくするのはほぼ不可能ふかのうだと周囲しゅうい人々ひとびとかんじていた。

Those around him felt that once he had made up his mind, persuading him was nearly impossible.