Japanese symbol for “involuntarily”
思わず
おもわず
Romaji: omowazu
unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively; reflexively
In Japanese, involuntarily is 思わず, read おもわず (omowazu).
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Meanings
- adv unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively; reflexively; spontaneously; unintentionally
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “involuntarily”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我知らず | われしらず wareshirazu | involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing |
| 不本意ながら | ふほんいながら fuhon'inagara | involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination |
| 我にもなく | われにもなく warenimonaku | in spite of oneself; absently; involuntarily |
| 意図せず | いとせず itosezu | unintentionally; involuntarily; inadvertently |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思う | おもう omou | to think; to consider; to believe |
| 思い | おもい omoi | thought |
| 思想 | しそう shisou | thought; idea; ideology |
| 思い出 | おもいで omoide | memories; recollections; reminiscence |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
See also: Chinese symbol for “involuntarily”.
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