思うに
Japanese
Kanji in this term |
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思 |
おも Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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惟うに |
Etymology
思う (omou)/惟う (omou, “to think”) + に (ni, “case particle”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) おもうに [òmóꜜù nì] (Nakadaka – [2])
- IPA(key): [o̞mo̞ɯ̟ᵝ ɲ̟i]
Adverb
思うに • (omou ni) ←おもふに (omofu ni)?
- in my opinion; I think; I guess; upon thought; upon reflection; upon contemplation
- conceivably; presumably
Usage notes
The spellings 思うに and 惟うに are the only recognized standard kanji spellings; usage of other kanji forms of おもう is considered non-standard.
See also
- 推察 (suisatsu)
- 考える (kangaeru)