思うに

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おも
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
惟うに

Etymology

(おも) (omou)(おも) (omou, to think) + (ni, case particle).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) うに [òmóꜜù nì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [o̞mo̞ɯ̟ᵝ ɲ̟i]

Adverb

(おも)うに (omou ni) おもふに (omofu ni)?

  1. in my opinion; I think; I guess; upon thought; upon reflection; upon contemplation
  2. 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

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