思わず

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おも
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology 1

From the negative continuative of 思う.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) わず [òmóꜜwàzù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [o̞mo̞β̞a̠zɨ]

Adverb

(おも)わず • (omowazu

  1. unintentionally; unconsciously; instinctively
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) もわ [òmówáꜜzù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [o̞mo̞β̞a̠zɨ]

Verb

(おも)わず • (omowazu

  1. negative continuative of 思う; not thinking