思うに

Japanese

Kanji in this term
思
おも Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
惟うに

Etymology

思(おも)う (omou)／惟(おも)う (omou, “to think”) + に (ni, “case particle”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おも​うに [òmóꜜù nì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [o̞mo̞ɯ̟ᵝ ɲ̟i]

Adverb

思(おも)うに • (omou ni) ^{←おもふに (omofu ni)?}

1. in my opinion; I think; I guess; upon thought; upon reflection; upon contemplation
2. conceivably; presumably

Usage notes

The spellings 思うに and 惟うに are the only recognized standard kanji spellings; usage of other kanji forms of おもう is considered non-standard.

See also

• 推察(すいさつ) (suisatsu)
• 考(かんが)える (kangaeru)