How do you read and pronounce 思う存分?

思う存分 is read as "omouzonbun" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 思う存分 in a sentence?

Example: この思う存分はとても大切です。 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

What kanji are in 思う存分?

思う存分 contains the kanji: 思 and 存 and 分. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

Omouzonbun (思う存分) Meaning in Japanese

Q: What does 思う存分 mean in Japanese?

思う存分 (omouzonbun) means "to one's heart's content, to one's complete satisfaction, as much as one likes, heartily, thoroughly, without restraint, to the full" in Japanese.

思う存分

omouzonbun

also spelled omozonbun

to one's heart's content, to one's complete satisfaction, as much as one likes, heartily, thoroughly, without restraint, to the full

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omouzonbun to one's heart's content, to one's complete satisfaction, as much as one likes, heartily, thoroughly, without restraint, to the full

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Kanji Breakdown

思

Think

On: し Kun: おも.う,おもえら.く,おぼ.す

9 strokes N4

存

Exist, Suppose, Be Aware Of, Believe, Feel

On: そん,ぞん Kun: ながら.える,あ.る,たも.つ,と.う

6 strokes N3

分

Part, Minute Of Time, Segment, Share, Degree, One's Lot, Duty, Understand, Know, Rate, 1%, Chances, Shaku/100

On: ぶん,ふん,ぶ Kun: わ.ける,わ.け,わ.かれる,わ.かる,わ.かつ

4 strokes

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Pattern

思う存分は〜です。 / 〜の思う存分

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この思う存分はとても大切です。

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