思い
おもい · omoi
Thought
- imagination, mind, heart
- desire, wish, hope, expectation
- love, affection
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falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
日焼けした肌も、夏の思い出だ。
ひやけしたはだも、なつのおもいでだ。
Sunburned skin is also a summer memory.
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その議題が重要だと思います。
そのぎだいがじゅうようだとおもいます。
I think that agenda item is important.
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この会社で経験を積みたいと思います。
この かいしゃで けいけんを つみたいと おもいます。
I want to gain experience at this company.
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この絵には、作者の思いが込められている。
このえには、さくしゃのおもいがこめられている。
In this painting, the artist's feelings are put into it.
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What does 思い mean?
Thought. It can also mean: imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection.
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おもい (omoi). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
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