思いを馳せる
omoiwohaseru
to think about, to send one's heart out to, to give more than a passing thought to, to think of something far away, to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
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  1. omoiwohaseru to think about, to send one's heart out to, to give more than a passing thought to, to think of something far away, to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
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Kanji Breakdown
Think
On: し Kun: おも.う,おもえら.く,おぼ.す
9 strokes N4
Run, Gallop, Sail, Drive (a Wagon), Win (fame), Despatch
On: ち,じ Kun: は.せる
13 strokes
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
思いを馳せる → 思いを馳せます → 思いを馳せて → 思いを馳せた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝思いを馳せるのが好きです。
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