Vocabulary

What does 思い込む (おもいこむ, omoikomu) mean?

思い込む (おもいこむ, omoikomu) means to be convinced, to assume; to be obsessed with.

Quick facts
Readingおもいこむ
Romajiomoikomu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おもいこむ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonomoikomu

to be convinced, to assume; to be obsessed with

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that)
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be determined (to do)
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

Example sentences

  • I had convinced myself that today was a day off.

  • He is convinced that he is right.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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