How to say 'Unintentionally' in Japanese | 思わず

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The Japanese word for Unintentionally is 'Omowazu', written as 思わず in Japanese.'Unintentionally' in hiragana is おもわず.

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思わず

Meaning

Unintentionally

Reading

おもわず

omowazu

Kanji

思Think

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '思わず (おもわず)' means 'unintentionally' or 'without thinking'. It is used to describe actions or reactions that occur spontaneously, often as a result of surprise, emotion, or instinct. This word is commonly used in situations where someone does something without prior planning or conscious thought. For example: I unintentionally laughed「思わず笑ってしまった」(おもわずわらってしまった). He unintentionally shouted「彼は思わず叫んだ」(かれはおもわずさけんだ). The nuance of '思わず' often conveys a sense of natural or reflexive response to a situation.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2673

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 思わず

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

思

Meaning

Think

Hiragana in the Word 思わず

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

わ

Reading

hiragana

ず

Reading

Words Related to 思わず Through the Kanji 思

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 思 as well.

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思う

Meaning

Think

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思い

Meaning

Thought

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思い出す

Meaning

Remember

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思想

Meaning

Thought, Ideology

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意思

Meaning

Intention

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思考

Meaning

Thought

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思いがけない

Meaning

Unexpected

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思いやり

Meaning

Consideration

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思い切って

Meaning

Boldly

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思い切り

Meaning

Fully

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思い出

Meaning

Memory

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思い切る

Meaning

Decide

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思い込む

Meaning

Assume, Convince

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思い付く

Meaning

Think of

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不思議

Meaning

Mysterious

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思い浮かべる

Meaning

Recall

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思い掛ける

Meaning

Expect

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'Omowazu' means 'Unintentionally' .

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