LingakuFrequency rank: 5,344. – 5,351.
- to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that)
- to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be determined (to do); to be bent on
- to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that)
- to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be determined (to do); to be bent on
- to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
This meaning is used when someone has a strong belief about something, often without solid evidence.
This meaning expresses a resolution or a firm decision to pursue a particular goal or action.
She has set her heart on studying abroad.
This meaning refers to a state where one cannot stop thinking about a particular issue or concept, often to an unhealthy degree.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おもいこむ思い込むto be convinced (that)つよく強くおもいこむ思い込むto be strongly convinced (that)おもいこみ思い込みa misunderstanding; assumptionおもいこませる思い込ませるto make someone believe (that)おもいこんでいる思い込んでいるto be under the impression (that)おもいこむ思い込むくせ癖a habit of being overly convinced (of something)おもいこみ思い込みがはげしい激しいto be very convinced (to the point of obsession)おもいこむ思い込むことがあるto sometimes think (that)おもいこんでは思い込んではいけないyou must not assume (that)おもいこみ思い込みのはげしい激しいひと人someone who is overly convinced
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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She got it into her head that I was bad-mouthing her.
Today cars are so popular that we assume everyone has one.
What? Alex was a woman? This whole time I thought she was a man.
9. やま山からさと里のほう方へあそびにいった遊びにいったさる猿がいっぽん一本のあかい赤いろうそく蝋燭をひろいました拾いました。あかい赤いろうそく蝋燭はたくさん沢山あるものではありません。それでさる猿はあかい赤いろうそく蝋燭をはなび花火だとおもいこんでしまいました思い込んでしまいました。さる猿はひろった拾ったあかい赤いろうそく蝋燭をだいじ大事にやま山へもって持ってかえりました帰りました。
The monkey, who came from the mountain to play in the village, picked up a red candle. There aren't many red candles. So the monkey thought of it as a firework. He brought it back to the mountain with care.