思(おも)い

おもい
noun
thought, feeling
emotioncognition
1. thought, feeling, emotion
One's inner thoughts, feelings, or emotions about something or someone.
思(おも)いを言葉(ことば)にする。
To put one's feelings into words.
故郷(こきょう)への思(おも)いが強(つよ)い。
I have strong feelings for my hometown.
両親(りょうしん)への感謝(かんしゃ)の思(おも)いを伝(つた)えた。
I expressed my feelings of gratitude to my parents.
2. love, affection
Romantic feelings or love for someone.
彼(かれ)への思(おも)いを告白(こくはく)した。
I confessed my love for him.
片(かた)思(おも)いの相手(あいて)に告白(こくはく)した。
I confessed to the person I had a one-sided crush on.
思(おも)いが届(とど)いた。
My feelings reached them.

思(おも)い is the noun form of 思(おも)う (to think, to feel). It refers to deep inner feelings, thoughts, or emotions — often with a sense of longing, attachment, or affection.

Common collocations

Compounds

  • 片(かた)思(おも)い: one-sided love, unrequited love
  • 思(おも)い出(で): memory, recollection
  • 思(おも)い入(い)れ: emotional attachment, sentimental feelings
  • 思(おも)い込(こ)み: assumption, preconception

Writing

Sometimes written 想(おも)い, especially for heartfelt or romantic feelings; 思(おも)い is the standard spelling.

Related Words

Compare: 考(かんが)え (thought, idea)
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